jpdb beta

trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

1

pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

1

to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly

1

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

2

twice; again; second time

3

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

1

ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)

1

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

4

to glare at; to scowl at

5

water's surface

2

to read aloud to another

2

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

2

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

perfect circle; cute

1

laughingstock; butt of ridicule

2

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

2

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

3

reinforcement; strengthening

3

to select; to pick out

3

to borrow; to take out

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

1

civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict

1

to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings

5

watchful waiting; careful supervision

1

temporary

1

mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends

1

ability; capability; skill

1

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

4

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

doesn't even exist

1

ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

1

precious stone; jewel; gem

3

to shine; to glitter

3

bee; wasp; hornet

8

alchemist

2

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

3

to transcribe; to copy

2

paper

15

change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration

1

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

1

library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

1

because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

2

visit for no reason; go on fool's errand

1

medical science; medicine

5

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

1

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

1

epicure; gourmet

2