jpdb beta

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

2

the opposite sex; isomerism

1

calamity; misfortune; disaster

1

this week

1

with a thud

1

one's own work; making by oneself

3

poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems

1

painter; artist

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

2

knitting; knitted material; crochet

1

pressed flower

2

scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

2

something; some kind of; for some reason

2

reconciliation; make peace with

3

to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else

2

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

1

just now; at this moment; at this point of time

2

small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)

1

etiquette; courtesy

2

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

cousin (younger male)

3

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

3

verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

2

fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire

1

slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

1

to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off

1

agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)

3

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

horror

1

restoration; repair; mending

1

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

2

diplomatic finesse; skill(s) in diplomacy

1

immature; childish

3

appearance; air; condition; state; form

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

4

to be kind to; to treat kindly

1

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

3

to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

2

large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

2

speech and conduct; words and deeds

1

cruelty; hard-heartedness

1

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

1

comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

1

relation; relationship

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

3