jpdb beta

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

9

thereupon; shortly thereafter

24

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds

1

un-; non-; negative prefix

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

2

courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

9

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

12

brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot

3

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

3

very deeply

1

wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

1

spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen

3

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

1

youth; springtime of life; adolescent

3

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

2

March; third month of the lunar calendar

4

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

4

Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)

1

to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim

2

to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe

1

weeping forsythia (Forsythiae fructus, Forsythia suspensa); weeping golden bell

1

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

1

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

13

light; easy; non-serious; minor

1

to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn

5

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

4

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

4

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

6

position; opening; employment

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

23

bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

4

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

6

to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave

1

(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing

1

therefore; for that reason; such being the case

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

5

half

3

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

6

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

1

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

7

money-making; commercialized; commercialised

1

standard; basis; principle

1

enterprise; business; company; corporation

1

public interest; public benefit; public good

1