jpdb beta

continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)

7

wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

1

to return; to come back

2

lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

2

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

7

control room

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

Ooyodo

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another

2

confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up

8

to face; to go towards; to head towards

9

before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

2

private room

1

kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

1

laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow

1

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

2

freedom; liberty

1

a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

6

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return

1

bullet; shot; shell

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

3

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

1

compass

1

older employee who does not have much actual work

1

festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

4

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

for example; for instance; e.g.

1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

3

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

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

1

to drag out

1

lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper

1

principle; theory; fundamental truth

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

10

strongest

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

1

(brute) force; using all one's might

1

so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

4

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

1