jpdb beta

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

1

to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up

1

wow!; gee!; oh dear!

1

grinning; smirking

1

white deep-fried kamaboko

4

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

hot sake

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

1

aha!; yes sir

2

to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal

1

from now on

1

it is I who should say so

1

(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer

1

timing

1

to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

2

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

1

violin

3

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

1

Takadanobaba

3

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

1

mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object

1

hashed beef in sauce over rice

8

boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings

1

Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine

6

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

1

at that time; in those days

5

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

1

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

1

young person; youth; young

2

to love

1

dramatic

1

for example

1

direct unforked road; straight path

1

to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction

1

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

1

journey; route of a journey

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

1

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

3

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

1

last year

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

1

moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise

2

where to?; whither?

1

Okachimachi

4

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

1