jpdb beta

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

to serve; to work for; to attend

1

advanced age; old age

1

(one's parents') home

1

newly appointed; inaugural

1

live-in (e.g. job)

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

to cling

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

1

to subsist; to keep on living

1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

a long time ago; in those days

1

to be born; to come into the world

1

freedom; liberty

3

artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)

1

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

2

to squeeze out; to wring out

1

to speak; to say; to vocalize

1

puppet show

1

gently (falling)

1

heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance

1

untouched; unused; intact

1

Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25

1

candy; sweet; confectionary

1

Santa Claus

1

in the end; at the end of the day

1

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially

1

to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

3

some; small amount of

1

faltering; hesitation

1

to walk; to move forward; to make progress

1

to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

1

to jump up and down; to hop

2

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

1

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

1

gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

1

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

1

young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic

1

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

2

moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

1

crash; smash; crunch; bang

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

1

preserved foods

1

agricultural machinery and equipment

2

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

3

one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance

1

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

1

opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back

1