jpdb beta

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

2

good humour (humor); good mood

1

giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money

2

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

3

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

2

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

3

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

3

being startled

1

in addition; besides

3

New Year's Eve; December 31

2

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

2

still; as yet; as of old

1

to make contact

1

one month

1

back; behind; rear

5

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

3

director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)

1

this world; this life; world of the living

1

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

5

(a) passing acquaintance

1

endless; boundless; everlasting

1

earthenware pot

1

flowerpot; plant pot

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

4

aunt; old lady; ma'am

4

hello; good day; good afternoon

2

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

roughly

2

osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays

3

gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

17

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

5

New Year

1

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

2

Chinese person

1

cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant

1

clothes; outfit; uniform

1

ladle; (hen's) egg

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

3

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

3

pride

1

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

5

cheap article; poor quality article

1

liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

1

soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

1

to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in

2

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

3