jpdb beta

evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress

1

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

3

(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially

1

figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

3

heat source

2

perception; sensing; noticing

1

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

2

to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)

2

test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

4

fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch

4

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

3

crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

1

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

2

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

2

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

1

satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy

1

Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

4

day of the week

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1

hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek

1

exploration; expedition

1

experiment; experimentation

4

Akita (dog breed)

1

the whole enormous extent of Edo; from one side of Edo to the other

2

(a) light; lights; lamp

2

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

2

with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by

1

wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature

1

route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

3

cruise; navigation; sailing

4

perfect; complete

1

automatic; intransitive verb

3

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

2

to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger

1

to wait impatiently for

1

general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

1

one year; some time ago

2

storehouse; warehouse; godown

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

7

(period of) one year

1

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

1

leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing

3

manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling

1

to die; to pass away

1

everyone

1

short; brief

1

(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

1