jpdb beta

admiration; wonder; astonishment

2

birthday celebration

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

happy birthday!

2

wood chip; splinter; thin shingles

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

1

dress

1

pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings

1

butterfly

1

hair ornaments

1

to join hands (with)

1

to encamp; to take up positions

1

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

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

2

division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

1

candle

1

outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery

1

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

Chakaman (brand-name of rechargeable lighter)

1

switch

2

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

2

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

1

darkness; the dark

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

1

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

birthday cake

1

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

3

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

2

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

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

3

to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something

2

to do

1

doing as one is told; yes-man

1

to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing

2

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

2

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

singing voice; (sound of) singing

4

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

1

classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

2

air

2

war cry; battle cry

1

to recall; to remember; to recollect

6

originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

2

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

1

to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

1

simple; plain

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

pleasant feeling; good vibes

1