jpdb beta

is something that; is that which

2

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

6

to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

1

suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

1

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

1

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

2

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

2

Kumekichi

5

sailor; seaman

4

interval; break; pause; spare moment

1

eighty; 80

2

every place; various places

2

slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

to gain fame; to make one's name

1

Shougen

1

each; (arch.) you (plural)

2

censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)

4

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

fee; charge; rate; material

1

to have authority (over)

1

how much; how many; however

1

family status

2

extreme; extremity

1

same level; same extent

1

had better ...; had better not ...

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

1

's; of; belonging to

1

deposit; earnest money

7

bringing; taking; carrying

2

unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

1

unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

1

to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

1

Kamakura (city)

1

evening sun; setting sun

1

to dye; to colour; to color

1

objection

1

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

3

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

5

side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway

3

light; faint; pale; fleeting

3

ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides

9

dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre

2

(Japanese-style) dining table

2

seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

2

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

3

merchant house employee; tradesman

4