jpdb beta

something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic

1

mileage; distance

3

or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said

3

rumor; rumour; gossip; report

1

mountains and rivers; natural surroundings

2

field

1

Miyakodagawa

19

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

6

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

2

silent contemplation

1

late spring; third month of the lunar calendar

2

green bamboo

4

log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun

4

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

2

laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie

4

broadaxe; battle axe

1

wooden hammer; wooden mallet

1

sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board

2

one side

1

vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely

2

it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

1

(one) line; (one) row

3

appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning

1

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

2

crossroads; intersection

1

thank you very much

1

to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

2

racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious

1

to feign ignorance; to play dumb

5

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

4

Mikatagahara (Shizuoka Prefecture; battle site)

24

staying up all night; all-night vigil

1

place to die; place of death

2

place of execution

19

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

5

excuse; pretext

1

to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate

1

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

2

day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)

5

bamboo enclosure

2

to come to see; to come and see; to visit

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

cold; short; curt; blunt

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)

2

opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)

1

impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness

1

heading; headline; index; headword

1

to head towards; to direct one's steps to

2

what's the best thing to do?; what to do?

2