jpdb beta

to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry

1

novel; (short) story

1

to entertain; to make welcome

1

arch; home run

1

form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)

2

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

grave (pit)

2

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

2

harp; lyre

2

angel

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

1

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

2

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

5

fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

2

now that; since; so long as; because

3

first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

2

to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

2

bride

5

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

2

to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

4

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

2

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

1

then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

2

suicide

1

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

second (in a series)

1

to begin talking; to open up

1

palace; court

2

ball; dance

4

queen; female champion

20

marble

1

(rock) crystal; high purity quartz

1

recommendation; endorsement

1

light; lamplight

1

light; lamp; torch

1

diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)

1

smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume

2

all; as much as possible

2

luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant

4

to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)

1

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

1