jpdb beta

theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

3

according to (someone)

5

for generations; hereditary; generation after generation

1

ten o'clock

2

how; in what way; circumstances

1

this institution; the main institution

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

2

village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)

1

young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

plain wood; unfinished woodwork

1

altar

1

to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate

1

group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school

2

passing (along the way)

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

1

Shinto priest

1

both sides

1

to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

5

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

carpenter

1

decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

1

ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address

1

sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

1

wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely

1

assistance from the gods

1

fish cake

1

preparations for a journey

1

departure

1

parting; farewell

4

reluctant (to part)

2

alternately; in succession

2

farewell address; parting words

1

underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)

1

mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

5

rice cakes cut into rectangles (esp. eaten on New Year's Day)

3

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

1

women and children

3

greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

1

empty box

1

day of spring; spring sun

1

win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins

2

mochi; (sticky) rice cake

2