jpdb beta

occasionally; now and then; from time to time

5

pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation

1

sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering

2

to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

2

wild Japanese apricot

1

oh!; oh?; my!

8

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

11

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

2

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.)

17

river; stream; River; the ... river

10

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

5

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

6

to find fault with

1

ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

47

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

13

peddler

3

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

16

true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money

2

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

3

to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep

9

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

12

to come back

3

smoothly; easily; readily

1

sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care

3

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps

2

niece

7

discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry

2

initiative; prior consideration

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

1

to say; to state

12

misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion

1

sand; grit

6

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

5

-less; lacking; non-existing

20

even

1

travel; trip; journey

15

without a reason

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

19

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

9

muzzle

1

stable; barn

1

druggist's mortar

11

bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

7

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

8

to overflow from something full

1

return; welcome home

7

thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

3

paper-covered lamp or lantern

2