jpdb beta

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

2

admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)

4

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

15

to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

2

mountain

5

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

6

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

10

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

16

but; however; although

30

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

8

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

13

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

4

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

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

8

very dim light

1

dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner

1

to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

42

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

5

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

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

12

other; another; over; more than; I; me

6

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

10

water trickling from rocks

2

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

1

upper half of the body; upper body

1

afterglow

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

3

both hands; both arms; ten

12

to scoop; to ladle out

1

to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

1

innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)

1

pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

2

to bend; to warp; to lose heart

2

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate

1

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

2

a moment ago; just now

1

just above; right overhead

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

5

to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of

2

bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness

1

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess

2

coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

2

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

4

to grow dark slowly

1

silent; still; quiet; hushed

2

new book; new publication

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

3