jpdb beta

to occur to one; to cross one's mind

1

to watch steadily; to stare

1

very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)

2

hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity

1

regret; repentance

1

flashback

2

point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection

1

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

6

forgetting; lapse of memory

6

no!; no no!; no, not at all

8

coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay

3

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

3

bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

1

comment

2

email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male

5

meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object

1

unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen

1

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

1

to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with

1

person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

2

national election

8

to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

12

outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious

1

beyond one's means or position

6

to survive; to live long

2

town council

1

to be of no importance

1

deliberation; discussion; consideration

1

physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

3

to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

1

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

2

censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

1

Matsushima Midori (1957-)

1

relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

1

spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal

1

NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation

4

news

4

cable television

1

channel

2

to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

2

reading (books)

2

to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

2

rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed

1

stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular

1

to add (to); to add on; to append

1

magazine; journal

1

collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook

3

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

17

poetry circles

3