jpdb beta

other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

6

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

22

periodic; regular; routine

4

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

19

hair whorl

2

to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)

1

call; visit

3

to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

6

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

8

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

2

to regret

3

to stop crying; to cry oneself out

2

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

17

concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet

12

putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

1

to hate; to detest

4

Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)

47

descendant; scion; lineage

26

Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam

6

Juei era (1182.5.27-1184.4.16)

1

lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance

1

both; (not) either

37

to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)

4

animal trainer

1

showman who trains performing monkeys

5

divine protection

16

whatever brought that on?

4

white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb

4

mountain district

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

5

war drum

5

eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently

3

hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

20

east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!

1

north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea

7

Ichijoudanigawa

1

downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes

4

along

10

valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum

23

naming; giving a name; designation; nominal

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

4

job; work; duties; trade; skill

3

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

12

hearsay; rumor; grapevine

2

mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild

1

a square sun (i.e. approx 9sq. cm.); one's mind; space occupied by one's heart

1

depth; deep place

3

good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory

2

to narrow; to contract

3