jpdb beta

gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

1

to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

1

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

6

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

3

fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp

1

to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on

2

ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

4

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

19

indoor; inside the room

1

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

2

eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

1

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

3

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

1

continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

historical play; period drama

1

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

1

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

1

extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

2

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

1

discovery; detection; finding

8

rear garden; back yard

1

to face on; to look out on to

1

by the window

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

10

glass; pane

2

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

2

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

3

to run up to

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

coupled with; together

1

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

1

to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

3

edible flower bud of the fuki (Petasites japonicus) plant, an early spring delicacy

1

early on; earlier on; from early

3

five o'clock

2

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

4

to look around; to tour

2

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

2

red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot

1

passage

3

annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building

1

place; situation; position; location

9

earthly paradise; Shangri-la

2