jpdb beta

to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through

5

tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

3

a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull

4

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

4

straw sandals

2

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

7

four o'clock

3

narrow-gauge railway; light railway

1

train; electric train

4

deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

2

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

1

to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

2

question; query

1

orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course

3

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

4

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

8

good grief

1

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

4

2.44 miles

4

return; coming back

5

national road; national highway

3

along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)

2

near; nearby; not far off

1

side of the road; roadside

1

seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach

6

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

3

quarry; stone pit

20

stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece

15

soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

5

direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means

4

by all means; at all costs; absolutely

18

folding screen

1

westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun

1

bright red; bright

2

dim; gloomy

2

hat; cap; cap (move)

5

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

4

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

3

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

5

this (very thing); this precisely

3

to approach; to draw near

3

as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough

2

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

6

rock; boulder; crag

5

invisibly; secretly; privately

5

to pile up; to accumulate

2

hewn stone; quarried stone; ashlar; flagstone

1

soon; momentarily; before long; any time now

2

paper

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