jpdb beta

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

4

presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others

1

cowardice; timidity; bashfulness

1

chance; opportunity

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

2

besides; in addition; also; moreover

2

to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)

2

to make an appeal; to urge

2

taking the initiative

1

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

4

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

modesty; humility; being humble

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another

3

summer vacation; summer holiday

4

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)

2

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

1

value; worth; merit

8

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

1

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

1

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

1

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

3

full of; brimming with

1

serious look (on one's face); straight face

1

olden days; former

6

why yes, thank you

1

(in) her way; peculiar to her

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

3

ago; since; before; previous

5

life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

1

inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

2

to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate

3

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

2

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

1

dazzling; radiant

5

person who has committed suicide

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

all; everyone; everybody

1

superior; better

1

same meaning; synonymy

1

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

3

audience; attendance; hearers

1

to be hesitant; to feel timid

1

guest

1

city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman

1

to be in complete attendance

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

1

guest; visitor; visitor's arrival

2

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

2