jpdb beta

quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already

4

time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times

1

sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love

1

to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

3

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

guard; watchman

2

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

3

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

1

national defence; national defense

7

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

2

coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay

2

orphan; person without friends

4

nowadays; in this day and age

1

to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

1

inner garden; inner park

1

to close; to shut

2

tomorrow morning

1

to consult (someone); to talk something over

1

noon; midday

1

confused; scattered; differing; diverse

1

dusk; nightfall; twilight

1

worry; mental agony; heartache

1

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

3

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

empress dowager; queen mother

3

good bye; I'm off; see you later

1

city

2

government official; public official

9

walking; walk

1

replying; responding

1

inner garden; back yard

1

patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

3

walking briskly; determinedly

1

ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway

1

bamboo rod (stick, pole)

1

water's surface

3

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

1

when; at what point

2

something small; something petty; trifle

1

to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word

1

court council; privy council

1

prime minister; premier; chancellor

3

do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)

2

illusion; fallacy; delusion

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan

2

to (do) like this

1

ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living

2

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

1