jpdb beta

knowing; (an) acquaintance

1

then; well; so; be; is

49

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

5

uncle

4

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

3

government; administration

2

pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

5

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

40

Kumakichi

7

Shingo

8

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

6

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

1

lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end

2

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

5

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

10

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

2

Kumamoto (city, prefecture)

1

to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy

2

mere; only; just; slight

2

flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel

1

thread; yarn; string

4

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

3

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

to be found; to be discovered

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

1

peak; mountain

1

in the mountains; among the mountains

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

1

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

1

to make an appearance; to show up

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

7

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

1

south

2

growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history

4

return; coming back

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

6

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

10

to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home

1

to do

9

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

2

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

1

trackless path

1