jpdb beta

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

7

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

8

to speak; to hear a voice

1

sound of rainfall

2

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

2

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

17

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

2

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

3

kitten; small cat

1

to stop walking; to pause

10

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

2

again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

2

to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to

1

dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre

3

in; on; at (place); as for; regarding

1

a certain ...; some ...

3

sandal

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

2

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

16

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

11

to increase; to grow

3

rear garden; back yard

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

two; 2

6

metre; meter; meter; gauge

10

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

19

wall; fence

2

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

8

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

11

concrete

1

to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)

1

ground; earth's surface

11

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

2

dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

1

potted plant; potting

2

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

19

exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

14

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

2

under the eaves

3

one mat

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

29

worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated

1

storage room; storeroom; lumber room

8

to move (house); to change residence

3