jpdb beta

to roll up; to be rolled up

1

old ceremonial court dress

1

grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)

1

commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

2

to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess

1

since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman

2

equals sign; equality sign

1

early afternoon

1

demobilization; demobilisation; repatriation

15

New Year's Day

1

Missouri

1

signing ceremony

1

husband

2

brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

1

to open one's eyes wide

1

schoolgirl; female student

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge

1

flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

1

furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

2

edible wild plants

1

nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

1

occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)

3

Yokosukakou

2

to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle

1

battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign

1

gravel path; gravel road

1

chewing gum; gum; rubber

1

chocolate

1

row of cherry trees (lining a street)

1

conditional; qualified; with conditions attached

1

adoption; selection; choice

1

23rd day of the month; 23 days

1

negotiation team; negotiating body

1

do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end

1

followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

1

civil war

1

disarmament

2

excuse; pretext

1

tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart

1

enemy side

1

to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion

1

tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

4

to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)

2

kitchen garden

2

pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash

1

daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor

16

mountain grass; mountain weed; mountain plant; Gleichenia japonica (species of fern with white-backed leaves)

1

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

1