jpdb beta

autumn festival; fall festival

21

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

5

a number of days

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

2

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

2

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

4

to escape

3

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

4

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

2

to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with

4

nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply

1

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

1

to slide into; to slip into

1

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

5

another time; some other time

5

(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by

2

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

1

twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

14

dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

2

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

6

storage room; store room; lumber room

1

one hour

6

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

2

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

4

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

2

pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

14

to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language

1

reproachful; hateful; bitter

1

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

3

geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

2

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

2

carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride

1

to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue

1

a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that

3

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

1

step; pace; stride

1

less than ...; smaller ...

2

speed

4

anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver

1

to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial

2

close; intimate; on good terms

4

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

2

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

1

intention; aim; design

1