jpdb beta

during absence from home

1

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

2

negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

6

secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

1

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

2

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

1

long period (of time)

1

attendant

1

some people; a number of people; several people; a few people

3

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

2

throughout; all through; right through

1

honeymoon

1

destination; place one stays during a trip

1

alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery

1

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched

1

one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick

1

festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

3

to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal

2

to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

1

what day; how many days

1

official function; state function

7

travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito

3

town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)

11

to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to

1

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

4

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

to go; to come

1

to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead

1

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

8

attached or belonging to a house

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

4

written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)

6

stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy

42

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

weather

1

journey; route of a journey

1

hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member

3

to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

12

inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

2

border (between countries); national border

2

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

1

long time; several hours; long spell

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

so; therefore; and; (and) then

4

the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district

2

state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

5