jpdb beta

reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference

3

oracle; revelation; divine message

1

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

just because; even if; even though

1

inspiration

1

Meiji period (1868-1912)

2

John Bull; prototypical Englishman

2

to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard

2

saber (cavalry sword); sabre

4

police officer; policeman; constable

4

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

1

facetious; droll; funny

1

coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing

2

geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

1

to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up

1

summer term (e.g. school); summer period

1

business; trade; operations; sales

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)

2

chatting; idle talk

1

look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes

1

to go out and away; to leave

1

to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

3

interchange; service interchange

1

area including Nagoya and Kobe

3

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

4

pasture; grazing land

3

interchange; international; inter-

3

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

1

road conditions

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

2

dawn breaks; day dawns

2

morning sun

1

to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)

1

groan; moan; moaning

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

3

to take a breath; to take a short rest

1

to awake from one's sleep

1

(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

1

passing lane; outside lane; fast lane

2

to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

2

slow (cruising) lane

2

field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

6

refrigerator; fridge

1

advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice

1

naked body; naked sword

1