jpdb beta

to sing; to chirp; to twitter

1

to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)

1

boiled and half-dried bonito

1

(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

(another's) daughter; young lady

5

village headman; village mayor

8

worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker

1

agricultural community; farm village; rural

2

that's so, however ...

1

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

1

two copies

1

nursing; (army) nurse

3

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

1

spring breeze

2

to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

1

to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

1

color of a flower (colour); light indigo; light blue

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

1

the four seasons

2

road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism

1

the farthest ends; the furthest ends

1

where?; anywhere

1

ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.

1

striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving

1

anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly

1

spiral; helix; screw

1

drifting; drift; being adrift

1

drizzle; light rain

1

to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound

1

rumble in the ground

2

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

2

crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing

1

to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

1

horses and cattle

1

slave; servant; slavery

1

to put someone to work; to make someone work

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

1

carrying voice; well-projected voice

2

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

1

white; correction fluid; white-out

11

march; advance

1

to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

wind and rain; rainstorm

2

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot

2

remainder; the rest; what is left

4

to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power

1

clan; family

2