jpdb beta

to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

1

to bring someone along

3

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

1

I see; that's right; indeed

3

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

6

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

2

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

1

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

1

very loose; slowly; leisurely

3

eyelid

3

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

2

small; fine; detailed; stingy

2

Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

5

counter for birds, rabbits, etc.

1

to subsist; to keep on living

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

2

therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence

7

precisely because

2

(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule

1

not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless

1

having said that; be that as it may

1

advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion

2

eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

5

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district

1

various countries; various regions; various provinces

1

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

5

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

2

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

2

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

1

as (somebody) says

5

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

6

movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

32

unknowable; mysterious

2

main cause; primary factor

2

variable; changeable; convertible; controllable

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

3

to see through; to see the true nature of something

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

chief god

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

3

change in appearance; transformation

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

3

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

2

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

3

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

2

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow

3