jpdb beta

retainer; attendant; escort

6

disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

2

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

3

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

1

length of one's stay

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

2

etiquette; courtesy

1

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

1

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

1

to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

2

it's been a long time; long time no see

2

parents; both parents

17

funeral service

3

opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

2

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

2

to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of

1

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

1

helper; assistant; help

3

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

1

busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)

1

this family; we; this house

2

to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

1

main thread (of a story)

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

2

according to (someone)

1

older brother; elder brother

6

lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

postwar period; period after Second World War

1

dissolution of zaibatsu

2

everything one owns

1

uncle

1

face; looks; vestiges; trace

1

first Obon following someone's death

1

be; is

1

thank you

1

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

3

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

1

thanks; gratitude

5

to state; to express; to mention

1

to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

1

to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

1

proposal; offer; request; application

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

5

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1