jpdb beta

as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time

1

to grasp tightly

2

a certain ...; some ...

2

coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

1

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

the ... in question

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

8

to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match

1

long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

this morning

1

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

2

disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

2

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

5

there is nothing

2

to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

2

muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

7

intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account

1

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of

3

warning; advice

3

condition; state (of health); appearance

2

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

2

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

1

money; metal

1

impressed (glued) gold or silver foil on traditional Japanese fabric; type of noh costume

2

pattern; design

1

Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix

1

thought to be; seen as

2

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

1

main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

3

pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

2

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

1

embroidery

1

city

1

to gad about; to gallivant; to wander aimlessly; to walk around restlessly

1

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

7

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

6

fashionable thing; popular thing; craze

1

tales of one's travels

1

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

2

elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)

1

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

1

Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)

2

flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

3