jpdb beta

application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)

1

as expected; as predicted

3

immediate reply

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

3

to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to

1

someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water

1

saltwater fish

1

fresh water (i.e. not salt water)

1

to subsist; to keep on living

1

sea; ocean; waters

3

fish

2

ecosystem

1

to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

3

inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity

1

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

3

(one's) quota; assignment

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

5

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

6

march; advance

41

dazzling; radiant

1

darkness; the dark

1

to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)

1

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

1

eloquence; fluency (of speech)

1

to need; to call for; to require

2

to make a speech; to address

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

5

depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)

1

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

1

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

3

to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

2

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

11

fresh off the farm; inexperienced

1

establishment; founding; organization; organisation

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

3

group (usu. of people)

3

annoying; noisy

1

serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

2

to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)

2

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

1

to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star

1

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

1

big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome

1

to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on

1

slow; late; too late

2

avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

4

fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

2

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang

1