jpdb beta

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

2

door

1

illumination; lighting

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

7

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

1

similar

2

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

1

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

27

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

4

just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...

1

I; me

5

giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

3

child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

4

at; in; at; when; by; with

1

to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into

1

furniture

1

playing house

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

4

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

1

hay; dry grass

1

carpet; rug; runner

2

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

1

in that way; thus; so; the same; so?

4

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

1

to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)

1

night; evening; dinner

1

moreover; in addition

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

10

you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of

5

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

1

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

3

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

big; large; great

1

Japanese-style garden; traditional Japanese landscape garden

1

to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come

2

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

1

mountains and rivers; natural surroundings

1

miniature; miniature figure; miniature model

2

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

4