jpdb beta

low voice; whisper

17

ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

4

blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament

2

to shake one's head

14

family; members of a family

24

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

12

meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

good health

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

9

to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

10

municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body

1

remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

3

interior of a village

2

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1

pride; dignity; self-respect

2

in accordance with; according to

5

soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve

1

silence (not speaking); muteness

19

(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

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

9

bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)

2

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

3

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

3

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

27

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

4

half-eaten

1

bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

9

to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)

3

word; remark; statement

3

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

8

New Year's Eve; end of the year

4

so far as

8

temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

1

temple; monk

3

(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples

1

Buddhism

2

Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral

1

place; room; margin; scope

2

to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)

1

the New Year begins; the New Year starts

5

eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting

1

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

23

sour; acid

6

ginger (Zingiber officinale)

2

to make a sound

10

to look upward

4

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

10

congratulations

9

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

12