jpdb beta

coming home from school

3

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

1

ten-odd; a dozen or so

1

forelock; bangs

1

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

2

doing whatever one pleases

1

lesson; class work; teaching; instruction

1

bright; cheerful

1

to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

2

company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)

1

three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again

2

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

4

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

5

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

2

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

2

group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)

6

to become excited; to grow lively

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

1

surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

1

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

3

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

2

original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

3

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

1

cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)

1

unveiling; debut; introduction

2

calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

2

root of all evil

1

at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

2

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

7

to tremble

1

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

1

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

1

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

1

without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible

2

Coracora

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

disguise; masquerade

1

weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73

2

to press a question; to cross-examine

1

upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth

1

they; those guys

3

to pamper; to spoil

2

spiral

1

(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

1