jpdb beta

already; now; no longer; not any more

4

random; aimless

1

early on; earlier on; from early

1

silent; still; quiet; hushed

1

main street; avenue; boulevard

2

gas light; gas lamp

2

pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

6

temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory

1

woman

2

to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins

1

carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently

1

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

5

(wearing) low over one's eyes

2

black kite (Milvus migrans)

1

leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

4

head-on collision

1

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

3

unexpected meeting; coincidence

1

suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

1

mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke

2

to light up; to brighten

2

open sea

1

admiration; praise; prizing; appreciation

1

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

1

imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000

2

Osaka (city)

28

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

1

one's old bones; old man

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile

1

to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

1

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

4

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

in search of; in order to look for

1

grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely

1

entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)

1

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

1

snow-covered road

1

of all things (people, places, days, etc.)

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

disinheritance; disowning

1

simmer; bubble out; flow out

1

the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...

4

prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

1

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

1

China and India; far away

1