jpdb beta

generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

2

to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

1

insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

1

straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

2

our country; our land; one's own country

2

low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)

1

a little more

1

respect; honour; honor

2

to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

1

in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

5

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky

3

to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

14

himself; he himself

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

19

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

6

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

2

third daughter

5

fourth-born daughter

6

light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car

4

empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit

3

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

1

mother

5

focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving

1

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

2

one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

2

weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health

6

family a woman has married into

1

wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

7

black tea

4

by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

1

to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted

7

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

14

queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess

2

to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

9

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

4

the other day; a few days ago

3

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

4

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

2

early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)

1

like this; this sort; this way

2

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

11

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure

12

improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

2