jpdb beta

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

9

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

1

to join forces; to cooperate

3

three minutes

1

kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points

5

second; number two; runner-up

1

third; no. three

1

with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden

5

one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke

2

preparation; arrangements

2

dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)

4

to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

1

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

2

to put on an air of seniority

1

state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear

23

open sea

25

to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate

1

coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

4

wooden wall

1

to hold in one's mouth

2

high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

1

number of times; frequency; count

1

one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)

5

straight-forwardness; honesty; purity

1

jokingly; in the form of a joke

1

accident at sea; maritime accident

1

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

1

repeated occurrence

1

Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake

1

northwest

6

seasonal winds

2

medley (of food, songs, etc.); (snow or sand) drift

1

typhoon; hurricane

2

to blow strongly and continuously; to brag endlessly; to boast ceaselessly

1

to talk; to speak

1

tobacco tray

3

handling a ship

1

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

1

sound of many footsteps

2

to become hungry

1

to start; to begin; to commence

1

(at the) window

1

with a thump; floppingly

3

evidence; proof

4

close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants

7

to gather in a circle; to form a circle

2

opinion; view; comment

5

the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

2

at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

2

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

5