jpdb beta

passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

middle-aged man

1

noble; lofty

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

2

Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

3

confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)

2

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

1

indigo blue; indigo

1

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

1

Tenryūgawa

5

appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view

1

Tenryūkyō Station

3

going downstream (in a boat)

1

most; extremely

1

precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern

1

unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track

1

section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval

2

unmanned train station

4

many; much; plenty; hardly

2

flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank

2

cherry tree

2

petal

8

to shed light; to cast light

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder

9

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

2

spring breeze

4

to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

5

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

2

leather-soled sandals (geta)

1

to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

1

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

3

whisky; whiskey

6

sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness

2

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

1

to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at

2

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

5

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

even if not; even without

1

visiting day

1

to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess

1

one's home; one's house

3

to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up

1

visitor

6

unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent

1