jpdb beta

to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

3

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

6

clergyman; churchman; clergy

8

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

1

(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole

1

pious; devout

3

PSION

9

every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each

3

Sunday

3

oath; abjuration; pledge

4

secret rites; secrets

3

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

4

especially; above all; inter alia; among others

1

to be kind to; to treat kindly

2

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

2

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

3

to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

4

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

20

other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

1

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

4

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

2

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

11

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

7

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

5

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

10

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

2

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

2

private house

1

house to house; door to door

1

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

7

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)

14

on rare occasions; once in a blue moon

2

storage room; storeroom; lumber room

1

offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)

2

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

2

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

3

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

2

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

2

downtown

2

sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping

3

roof

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

2

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

17

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

3

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

4

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

2