jpdb beta

spine (of book); binding (of book)

2

counter for books; volume

2

title; caption; heading

1

author (usu. of a particular book); writer

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

2

dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

3

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

3

Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)

2

Clammbon (Japanese musical trio)

2

children's story; fairy tale

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

7

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

1

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

1

unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy

1

to finish reading; to read through

2

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

1

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

1

(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction

1

to understand (each other); to comprehend

1

to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

2

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

1

muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake

1

harmonious; intimate

1

convention; tired tradition; old custom

1

red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

3

reliance; trust; faith; confidence

1

estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact

1

friend

1

person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

1

careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person

1

scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person

1

ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character

1

at a glance; by accident

2

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

answer; solution

2

contest; comparison; competition

1

piece; fragment; one (object)

1

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

1

perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

1

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

4

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

spouse; wife; husband; partner

1

premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated

1

prematurity

1

low table

1

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

1