jpdb beta

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

16

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

21

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

5

to do

2

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

35

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

6

eyebrow; eyebrows

6

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

7

lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

2

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

6

(suffering) damage; injury; harm

10

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

4

one by one; in detail; minutely

1

report; information

9

information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

10

delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner

2

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

6

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

1

concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

1

locust plague; damage to crops by grasshoppers

7

outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

2

small scale

1

harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest

1

already; too late

6

to scan; to look over

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

8

to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

5

it is not (like that) either

11

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

11

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

5

big; large; great

23

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

10

three; 3

12

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

11

very great; enormous; serious

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

41

western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)

1

grain-producing region

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

5

to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate

3

wheat; barley; oat (oats)

4

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

7

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

3

time; season; period; phase; stage

3

summer

1

rice plant (Oryza sativa)

4

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

5

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

4