jpdb beta

return; welcome home

3

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

2

to go; to come

4

oh, yes?; really?

20

the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

1

house rent

5

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

3

this month

2

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

15

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

8

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

5

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

4

wall; fence

1

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

33

ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual

2

lumber dealer

2

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

11

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

8

wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)

2

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

12

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

3

to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

9

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

to be needed; to be wanted

3

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

25

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

6

fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family

4

the same grade; same class

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

3

what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way

13

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

10

maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady

1

live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service

2

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

2

writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)

1

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

2

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

4

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

4

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

26

cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum

2

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

3

indicates emphasis

14

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

1

daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

5

mistress; kept woman; concubine

2