jpdb beta

to prepare for death; to get ready to die

1

sense of nostalgia

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

nostalgia; homesickness

2

to gain fame; to make one's name

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

3

to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

2

regret; repentance

1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

4

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

1

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

4

belief; faith; conviction

2

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

1

annual tribute; land tax

1

to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)

3

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position

1

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

3

gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

1

hoe

1

sounds

1

back; behind; rear

1

saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

1

cover; lid; cap

1

sign; signal; cue

1

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

1

tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

2

to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

to feel; to sense; to experience

1

finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

1

to disclose a secret

1

don't you think?; indicates question

2

finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

3

fiveleaf aralia (Acanthopanax sieboldianus)

2

cooked rice

1

should do; ought to do

1

for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

1

like; as if; the same as

1

origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry

2

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

1

law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma

5

by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

1

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

5

to nip (something) in the bud

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1