jpdb beta

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

2

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir

1

radiant smile; contented smile

3

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

8

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

residential area

1

danger; peril; hazard; risk

1

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

1

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

1

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

1

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

tamaya! (word shouted when viewing fireworks)

3

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

3

meaning; called; said

6

tradition; convention

1

abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

2

hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

2

to jump up and down; to hop

2

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially

1

bang; whump; boom

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

5

almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about

2

same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous

1

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

2

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

4

feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression

6

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

3

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

3

toy fireworks; sparklers

2

thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

1

many; much; plenty; hardly

4

at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as

5

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

1

pen spinning; spinning a pen around between the fingers

1

rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

2

child; children

2

to mimic; to imitate

1

snake; serpent; large snake

1

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

2

ignition; lighting; firing; setting off

1

to squat; to crouch

1

fifteen; 15

1

to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around

3

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

6

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

7

bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)

2

kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour

1