jpdb beta

one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters

1

elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

13

long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft

1

(sake) decanter

6

polite; respectful; reverent

5

pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)

5

17; seventeen

1

Kyoto dialect; Kyoto accent

1

to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

1

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

5

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

7

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

3

heavily; profoundly

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

12

envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift

1

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

19

to lower; to be lowered

2

low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

1

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

3

something; nothing (with neg. verb)

8

oh, yes?; really?

10

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

9

such; like that; in that way

3

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

6

someone who makes their living selling women into prostitution; pimp; procurer

1

something like ...; something called ...

2

matchless; unequalled; unequaled

1

best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

1

to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels

1

here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over

2

those (near the second person)

2

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

1

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

3

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

2

on the roof; court nobles

5

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

11

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

5

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

4

Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about

5

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

8

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

2

eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

5

money; funds

1