jpdb beta

samue; monk's working clothes

1

with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly

1

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

2

sign; signal; cue

3

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody

2

three people

20

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

4

to face on; to look out on to

3

Japanese-style room

2

low table

2

this morning

10

menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

2

rolled Japanese-style omelette

1

daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor

1

miso soup

2

natto (fermented soybeans)

1

patriarch; family head

1

liking; taste; choice

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

2

innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine

1

Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

6

seventy; 70

1

70th birthday; ancient Greek (language)

1

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

3

to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

1

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

2

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

8

much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

3

to slim down; to lose weight

1

a size smaller

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

40

honorific/polite/humble prefix

8

bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink

1

to look into; to peer in

7

roguish; impish

1

number; amount

4

to count; to enumerate

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

5

being startled; getting a shock

2

hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

3

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

9

to see through; to see the true nature of something

2

meal; dinner; diet

9

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

1

to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

3