jpdb beta

turning point

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

2

ardour (ardor); passion

2

weak; sickly

1

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

speed

1

construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

weak; delicate; sickly

1

self-affirmation; self-approval

1

to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff

1

panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic

2

to shake; to sway; to waver

1

fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

1

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

1

to catch fire; to ignite

1

chilliness; coldness

1

self-contradiction; self-inconsistency

1

reigning; controlling; dictating

1

sixth day of the month; six days

1

wild rocambole (edible plant, Allium grayi)

1

literary magazine

2

feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

1

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

1

remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding

1

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

2

one's last writing; ceasing to write

1

western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)

1

sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)

1

to push aside; to brush aside

1

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

2

whole story; full picture; full particulars

1

feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism

3

deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely

2

a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

1

clear; distinct; evident; definite

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

section of village

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true

1

Chikuzen (former province located in the west of present-day Fukuoka Prefecture)

1

biwa (Japanese lute)

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

1

piecework

1

emaciation; gauntness; haggardness

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

1

eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth

2