jpdb beta

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

6

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

2

to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim

3

outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation

1

grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching

4

to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

2

light; lamplight

1

lamp; light

22

to be needed; to be wanted

8

light; lamp; counter for electric lights

13

evening moon; moon that can only be seen in the early hours of the night (esp. from the 2nd to the 7th of the eight month)

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

20

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

5

cemetery; graveyard

2

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

22

cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

14

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

7

residence maintained by a daimyo in Edo

5

horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider

2

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

9

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop

70

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

12

temple (Buddhist)

11

before the gate; in front of the gate

4

florist; flower shop

8

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

evening; dusk

9

eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building

4

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

9

old man

9

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

19

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

30

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

8

husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)

1

mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous

8

to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)

33

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

11

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

5

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

62

ridiculous; odd

2

samurai; warrior; military family

5

byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse

1

grim face; angry look

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

24

aimlessly; somehow

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

17

talk; recital; narration; topic

2

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

6

indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

3

daimyo's mansion

2