jpdb beta

age; years

2

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

7

to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves

1

quietly; slowly; gracefully

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

1

remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval

2

what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

2

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

1

castle tower; keep; donjon

10

old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated

1

castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure

1

waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

1

thank you

1

to thank

1

to come to one's senses; to calm down

1

legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)

2

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.)

1

whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical

2

to moan; to groan

1

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

acting illogically

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into

2

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

3

other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary

2

in proportion to; according to; depending on

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

3

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

1

clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit

3

the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

3

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

2

clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

2

example; precedent; case

1

tatami-matted

1

historical play; period drama

3

vassal; retainer

2

assessment; rating; grade; evaluation

1

war council

1

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

1

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

1

coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat

2

chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table

7

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner

1