jpdb beta

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

2

scrubbing and washing; kitchen work

1

kitchen; financial situation

1

calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry

1

bringing; taking; carrying

5

present (brought by a visitor); gift

4

by means of; due to; because of; according to

8

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

1

private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

1

to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

1

profound; deep

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

7

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

3

even

5

very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

2

to be born; to come into the world

1

to enjoy (oneself)

7

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

2

to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly

1

chance; opportunity

2

feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy

2

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

10

chuckle; giggle

4

pre-

2

rest period; intermission; break time; recess

2

friend

7

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

4

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

2

fist

4

such a thing; something like that

1

coined word; coinage; neologism

1

long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop

5

kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop

1

daughter

1

not; nonexistent; not being (there)

2

heir; inheritor; successor

2

elder sister; effeminate man

2

mum; mom

1

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

1

attendance; presence; appearance

1

three times

1

that sort of; like that

2

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

7

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

2

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

27

semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress

7

kimono fabrics shop; draper

2

formal

2