jpdb beta

ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

1

bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit; weak

1

first base; first baseman; one fort

1

running as fast as one can

1

between left and center fielders (centre)

1

headfirst slide; head-first sliding

1

catch

1

collision; clashing

1

to bear; to endure

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

4

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

2

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

5

fourth day of the month; four days

1

Kagoshima (city, prefecture)

2

dialect; provincialism

1

irresolute; hesitant

1

sail

3

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

1

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

3

sea; ocean; waters

4

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

4

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

2

kite

11

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

2

derailment; digression; deviation

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

the whole school

1

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)

1

kite flying

3

ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item

1

what day; how many days

1

handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade

1

kite string

2

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

faraway; far-off

1

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

6

hundreds

1

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

1

dry riverbed; river beach

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

2

drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

1

magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view

1

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

2

in proportion to; just as much as

1

to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)

1

to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

1

to look towards

1

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

1

he; she; that guy

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

1