jpdb beta

up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

6

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

2

sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair

1

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

1

crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic

1

soba restaurant

2

whistle

1

preparation; arrangements

1

street at night; making a night journey

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money

2

when it becomes; when it comes to

3

ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

2

seasonal

1

Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu

2

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

17

peach (Prunus persica)

1

to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

6

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

showing no sign (of)

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat

2

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

1

's; of; belonging to

1

time; pause; space; room

1

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

2

new; fresh; novel

1

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1

meeting place; seats for the public; restaurant dinner tray; set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

2

seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea

1

food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land

1

plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

1

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

1

glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant

2

long-sleeved kimono

3

geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts

1

conversation

2

probe each other; sound each other out

1

dining together; mess

1

party; banquet; feast

1

to be almost finished

1

secret; private; surreptitious

1

samurai residence

1