jpdb beta

by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

2

whole face; all over one's face

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

2

to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

1

here I am; I'm home!

2

granddaughter

1

wisteria vine

4

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

2

to be left blooming; to remain on the stem

1

vigorous; healthy; sound

2

previous remarks

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

1

to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious

1

next year

3

to see; to look; to watch; to try to

2

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

2

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

1

ostentation; display

1

arista; awn; (grain) beard

6

Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass

8

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

2

to look upward

1

loud laughter

5

ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

2

kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan

7

public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

2

han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand

2

projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start

1

reproachful; hateful; bitter

2

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

high clogs; rain clogs

1

indicates emotion

1

pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing

5

to kick up (a ball, dust, etc.); to kick upwards (at)

1

new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

2

bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata

1

mountain hamlet; mountain village

7

sitting opposite each other

2

lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it

4

sand-coated interior wall (in traditional Japanese architecture)

1

fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake

1

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

9

for some years

2

incurability

4

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

4

without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start

1

falsehood; lie

2

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

5