jpdb beta

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

1

to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over

7

original form; base form

2

to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain

2

vinegar

2

lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

5

to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart

2

orange (fruit, colour)

2

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

2

what's what; heads or tails

1

state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth

4

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

2

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

2

to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive

1

to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

3

a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

1

vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi

3

to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited

2

secret; private; surreptitious

2

garbage bag

6

to gather

1

frame of a shoji (paper sliding-door)

1

handle; grip; knob

1

mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about

1

house-cloth; dust cloth

5

to wipe; to dry

7

first day; opening day

3

don't you think?; indicates question

5

scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

1

sense of responsibility

5

favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism

1

meaning; called; said

10

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

8

nostril; nostrils

1

ultimate goal

2

to be the first

1

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

4

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

2

uproar; disturbance

10

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

18

each nation; many nations; many countries

3

bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

3

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

17

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

4

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

36

whether or not

3

politics; government

3

smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane

1