jpdb beta

countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)

2

village; hamlet; countryside; country

4

unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)

1

there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other

5

after lunch

1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

2

untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative

5

floorboard

4

third stage; three stages

1

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

5

purple smoke; tobacco smoke

9

broadminded

1

old tree

2

to shine (of the Sun)

1

flood of customers; roaring business

1

to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)

9

to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

2

to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

1

to differ depending on ...

1

fields (of rice and other crops)

1

something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest

1

killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous

3

naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

2

common; simple

2

therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

1

absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted

2

lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)

2

to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in

2

popularity

6

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

9

quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely

2

defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

4

treasure

4

measure; step; action

2

other; another; over; more than; I; me

2

nobleman; dignitary; feudal lord (of the Edo period); daimyō; man brought up away from the world; arrogant man with little knowledge of the ways of the world

3

to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

2

to spare time (for)

1

if you insist

1

neutrality

5

to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized

2

they; those guys

5

ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

4

self-protection

1

doesn't even exist

3

to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

1

reformer

1

obstacle; hurdle

2