jpdb beta

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

4

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

1

age difference; age gap

1

from the beginning; from scratch

1

you could say; you might say; verging on the

3

family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home

1

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

4

common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace

2

raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced

2

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

9

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

3

character; traits; ethos

2

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

2

momentary; instantaneous

1

to flare up; to fly into a rage

1

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

1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

1

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

2

fist

4

compromise; giving in

1

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

1

dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude

4

possible; likely; probable

1

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

2

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

3

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

6

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

who?

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

6

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

6

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

4

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

10

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

2

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

4

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement

1

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

6

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

2

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

16

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

2

Katsuie

2

I have nothing to do with it

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

2

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

3

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

3

heir; eldest son

1