jpdb beta

adult; grown-up

2

stairs; stairway; staircase

3

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

Cinderella

2

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

1

full; in plenty; ample

1

India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)

1

one; one

1

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

2

calligraphy

1

Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)

1

very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow

2

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous

1

just because; even if; even though

1

questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

4

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

girls' school

1

fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

1

friends forever

1

how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage

1

extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

dream

2

hotcake; (American) pancake

1

to redeem (from sin); to save

1

as (somebody) says

1

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

1

(cow's) milk

1

pancake mix; hotcake mix

1

tempo

1

Okinawa (city, prefecture)

2

business trip; official trip

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

8

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

1

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

1

hence; for that reason

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

1

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

1

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

to dream (of)

3

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

general; popular; common; typical

1

to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop

1

underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

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