jpdb beta

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

1

something like ...; something called ...

16

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

13

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

5

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

4

in the meanwhile; during the time

1

inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

5

lack of innovation; stupidity

7

to walk

25

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

5

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

165

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

23

to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

4

straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look

2

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

9

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

6

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

10

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

9

parchment

3

bundle; bunch; sheaf

2

rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

1

to make a sound

4

to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)

8

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

39

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

5

suffix for familiar person

97

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

42

I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

2

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

27

excuse; explanation

11

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

3

silence (not speaking); muteness

6

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

98

to keep standing; to stand motionless

3

moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

4

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

5

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

48

step; stride; counter for steps

6

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

18

bank; weir; embankment; levee

1

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

1

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

109

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way

2

force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse

6

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

3

firmly; solidly; heartily

1

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

4

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

5

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

9

to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)

1