jpdb beta

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

1

clapping hands; applause

1

ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling

2

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

1

stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage

2

storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

10

see you; bye; ciao

2

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

2

Western style

1

amber; yellowish-brown

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

2

to hang; to hang up

1

lamp; light

1

violin

1

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

2

ideal

1

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

3

to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

3

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

2

(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious

1

broom

2

dustpan

2

crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)

1

goldfish bowl

16

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

1

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

5

banknote; bill; note; paper money

5

to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers

1

solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

1

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

3

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

1

to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager

2

Santou Kyouden (1761-1816)

1

Edo period (1603-1868)

1

fiction writer; dime novelist

1

novelist; fiction writer

2

he; him; boyfriend

3

ume (plum) blossoms

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

1

woman; female; feminine gender

2

algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

1

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

1

just a minute; small quantity

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

1