jpdb beta

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

2

to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

1

revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)

1

certain; sure; doubtless

2

depopulation; declining population

1

brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit

1

declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children

1

tourist

1

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

1

village

1

free (of charge); gratuitous

1

bus

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

2

to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder

3

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens

2

who; what kind of person

1

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

1

water tower

1

shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)

2

to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

1

to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

despair; hopelessness

1

throat; singing voice

2

fusuma; Japanese sliding screen

1

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

2

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

1

adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid

1

bruise

1

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

1

birthmark; nevus; bruise

1

to cross swords (with)

1

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

2

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

fresh wound; fresh bruise

1

one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly

1

to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

2