jpdb beta

early post war period; immediately after the war

1

abominable; detestable

1

black market

1

remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end

2

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

1

to stand side by side; to stand in a row

1

barracks

1

starting a business; opening a store (for the day)

1

puddle; pool of water

1

salty-sweet

2

aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

1

broth; stock; sauce

1

drunken person

1

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

4

to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

1

to blacken; to darken

3

acquaintance; friend; familiar face

1

one house

2

accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women

2

gray or silver haired (grey)

1

triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna

2

female owner; proprietress; landlady

6

sake sold in a cup rather than a bottle; drinking sake from a regular-size cup rather than from a small sake cup

2

very much; exceedingly; extremely

1

single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern

1

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

1

number two; mistress; concubine

1

imported; foreign-made

1

cloth; dress material; clothing fabric

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

3

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together

2

overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par

2

unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene

1

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

2

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

1

(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire

1

smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

to get dry

2

at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

1

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

3

reply; answer

1

edible wild plants

1

aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food

1

thick fried tofu

1