jpdb beta

epic; heroic tale

2

story; tale

2

to have a talk; to tell a story

9

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

2

question; inquiry; enquiry

5

superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic

1

to have an interest (in)

1

high; high school

1

degree of difficulty

1

labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon

4

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

cooperation; collaboration

3

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

2

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

4

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

6

to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

2

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

1

to move forward; to move on

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

passage; paragraph

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

1

to the end; to the last

1

affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

3

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

3

common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

1

to enjoy (oneself)

4

progress; development

2

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

6

seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

1

to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress

1

head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)

1

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

6

whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

1

exhausting work; hard work; severe duty

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

to spare time (for)

1

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

2

degree; extent

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

3

especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

1

marriage proposal; marriage talks

10

distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert

3