jpdb beta

to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

2

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

1

making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

3

because

2

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking

1

intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains

1

pride; dignity; self-worth

3

ambition; aspiration

2

to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits

1

crime; criminal act; offence; offense

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

father

2

after; since

1

neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

1

political strife

1

to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

4

by any standard; (not) even as flattery

1

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

3

someone; somebody

3

to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

to drag out

1

as (someone) says

3

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

3

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

1

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house

4

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

1

assailant; marauder

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

6

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

2

principal residence

1

able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity

1

plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

3

worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

1

as planned; according to plan

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

1

Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region

1

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

1

resignation; acceptance; consolation

1

disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

1

to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces

2

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

mature woman; middle-aged woman

1