jpdb beta

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

8

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

3

Western-style house

2

old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

2

residence; mansion

1

principal residence

1

samurai residence

1

to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

3

brickwork

1

to rebuild; to reconstruct

2

in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period

1

room detached from main house

6

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

2

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

2

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

1

soon; in the near future

1

antique-looking; looking hoary with patina

1

discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

to drink too much

1

hangover

1

lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation

1

one shō bottle (1.8 litres)

2

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

3

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

4

blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

4

to blush; to redden

1

drinking party; banquet; feast

1

disgraceful; shameful

1

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

2

to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

2

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

2

shelving; pigeonholing

1

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

1

on the occasion of; at the time of

2

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

1

if I (we, etc.) could

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

3

that's so, isn't it

2

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

3

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

3

to set (sun); to become dark

2

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

to taste; to try (food or drink)

1

antiquity; the previous era

3

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

4

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

3

to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

2