jpdb beta

alcohol; sake

19

to become better; to improve

4

to; towards; for

6

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

8

route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)

4

alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)

1

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

4

greenhouse; icehouse; cellar

1

Ikkyuu

1

breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance

7

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

4

naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

3

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

delicacy; dainties

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

4

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

2

to make sure; to make doubly sure

2

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

12

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

2

to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

2

farming implement; small noh accessory

1

(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule

6

in a bad temper; cranky; crabby

1

pipe; tube

5

stop; stoppage; end

1

woman past her prime

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

7

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

9

indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

4

helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink

1

little by little; bit by bit; sparingly

2

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

2

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

2

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

4

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

1

drinking alone; solitary drinking

2

principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

3

the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

2

sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim

2

to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove

3

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

1

sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food

2

to cajole; to deceive; to seduce

1

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria

2

many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount

1

to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse

1