jpdb beta

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

20

related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

17

to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain

1

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

2

again; once more; a second time

16

chimes; toll of a bell

4

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

3

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

22

counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter

1

royal capital; imperial capital

3

number of times; frequency; count

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

4

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

1

by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

8

temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve

2

already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

7

custom

2

to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root

2

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

3

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

royalty; royal family

1

to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of

1

greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year

3

citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

14

first shrine visit of the New Year

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

1

stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

2

door; gate; opening; title page

2

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

5

snow removal

1

in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but

1

to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick

1

fresh snow; new snow

1

to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)

1

outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

2

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

6

to take someone's hand

1

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

14

to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

7

arrival

2

woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

2

spouse; wife; husband; partner

2

commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)

1