jpdb beta

winter

4

fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series

1

outskirts (of a town); run-down district

1

cleaning woman

1

to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly

1

getting an advance (on one's salary)

2

month after next

1

next year

1

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

2

elopement; running away with a lover

2

reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told

1

strong opposition; vehement opposition

1

northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland

2

to begin some form of lifestyle

1

to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

1

somewhere to go; place to go

1

to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)

1

to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable

1

loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

2

in front of a station

1

pachinko parlor; pachinko hall

1

boon; windfall; blessing

2

child one is expecting; child in one's womb

1

handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

2

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama

1

palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

2

template; run of the mill; formulaic

4

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

important cultural property; important cultural asset

1

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

2

to be true to nature; to be lifelike

1

to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly

1

to come to one's senses

1

ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky

4

ongoing; in progress; afoot

1

high-handed; overbearing

2

intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd

1

Ruka

3

Miou

7

St Luke

7

becoming fraught with emotion

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

3

outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

2

august; beautiful

1

fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)

1

distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)

1

son and heir; son who will succeed one

1

mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager

2