jpdb beta

railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)

9

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

5

long time; many years

2

to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread

1

broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

2

sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

8

amount of money; sum of money

1

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

3

from the start; from the beginning; from the outset

1

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

1

rotten smell; putrid odor

1

life span

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

1

assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

1

to clear away; to remove; to demolish

2

forced laugh; forced smile

2

something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)

1

nudity; stark naked

2

complete set; all; everything

2

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

brazier; hibachi

1

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

13

actually; really

4

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

1

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

1

to shake one's head

4

emergency

1

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

1

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

2

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

2

cuckoo clock

1

faint smile

1

Yoshiya Nobuko

6

(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang

2

change (for a purchase)

2

homosexual (person)

3

attic; loft

8

virgin; maiden

6

afternoon; p.m.

3

boarding house; school dormitory

1

attic; garret; loft

1

neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood

1

to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature

2

(romantic) love

3