jpdb beta

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

4

season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh

1

to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits

4

Ōita (city, prefecture)

1

trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade

1

collection vehicle (garbage, etc.)

10

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

1

coquettish voice; flirtatious voice

1

forward somersault; forward roll

1

matching clothing worn by couples

1

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

1

one's property; personal effects; one's belongings

1

marriage

2

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

1

engagement; betrothal

1

bridegroom

1

bride

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

3

field officer

1

marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials

1

Nagoya (city)

1

to have a smattering knowledge of

1

kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae

1

impressive; striking; memorable; impactful

1

to serve God

1

to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute

1

crime; offence; offense

1

coming home from school

1

capable of anything; liable to do

1

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

spell; curse; dharani; mantra

2

dependence; reliance

2

than; other than; except; but

2

self-control; self-restraint

1

(a) glance; (a) look

1

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

1

presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)

1

mother; wife

3

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

3

school gate

7

mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

1

to attract attention

1

footpath; walkway; sidewalk

6

safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe

1

mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

1

to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)

1

to trust; to relax one's guard (around)

1

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

1

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

2