jpdb beta

dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

2

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

horse racing

1

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

2

to name

2

since then; from that time; ever since

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

8

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

public; official

1

fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

1

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

2

stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler

6

best; greatest; first

1

so; therefore; and; (and) then

1

count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)

2

useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

2

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

1

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

1

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

1

return; coming back

1

guard; convoy; escort

2

enemy movements; enemy's position

1

inspection; observation

1

very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded

1

to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker

2

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

1

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

2

easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely

2

comment

1

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

to forget completely; to leave behind

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

1

eloquence; fluency (of speech)

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

1

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

2

root of a tooth; fang

1

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

1

before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

1

to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort

1

huge body; large build

8

to make an appearance; to show up

1

stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability

2

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

6