jpdb beta

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

4

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

2

call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

1

secret understanding; collusion

1

doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

2

to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

2

be; is

1

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt

2

to attempt; to test; to try out

1

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

2

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

4

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

2

to think too much; to be over-concerned

3

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

3

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

1

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

3

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

2

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

1

talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)

2

recently; lately; these days

1

business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

1

to buy up

1

elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)

1

to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

2

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

to go to see (something, someone); to visit

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

4

beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank

1

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

1

whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt

1

to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for

2

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

1

very; extremely; that is

1

very busy (person or thing)

1

wood (for building); lumber; timber

7

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

5

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

5

to say; to tell; to state; to do

3

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

3