jpdb beta

serious; severe; grave; acute

2

temple; monk

1

report; paper; reportage

1

chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

3

clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

4

proud; haughty; arrogant

1

V sign (hand gesture); peace sign

1

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

2

legend; folklore; tradition

2

tedium; boredom; ennui

1

I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

3

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

6

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

2

phantom; vision; illusion

3

best; greatest; first

6

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis

1

whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

15

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

2

to appear uneasy; to appear anxious

1

weird; strange; mysterious

1

language

1

by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then

4

alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)

1

very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme

2

emperor

1

passing (along the way)

1

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

1

dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)

1

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

1

pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

1

this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

2

hating; strongly disliking

3

horror

1

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

1

permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon

1

unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident

1

spirit photography; ghost photography

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

1

inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

1

genre; category; kind

2

encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending

1

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

1

sociable

1

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

4

highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)

1