jpdb beta

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

2

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

1

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

2

left ear

1

nape (of the neck); nucha

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

2

to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to

2

thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

3

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

1

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

4

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

2

to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

2

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

2

marriage proposal; courtship

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

2

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

2

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

6

child

4

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

1

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

1

shock; impact; crash

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

2

choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

1

eternal; unlimited; endless

1

love; affection

9

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

3

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

2

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

2

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

10

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

2

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

2

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

22

thanks; gratitude

5

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

3

we; us

3

both (people)

3

happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness

8

outer canthus; outer corner of the eye

1

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

2

polite; respectful; reverent

1

to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

1