jpdb beta

heart; hearts (suit)

4

to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get

1

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

3

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

to pay attention (to)

1

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

to overlap

1

kiss

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

9

to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

1

passionate; ardent; enthusiastic

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

3

festival; feast; carnival; matsuri

6

to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in

11

acquaintance; friend; familiar face

1

stocking up (on); hoarding

1

to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate

2

grand festival

1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

1

suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

1

for some (unspecified) reason

2

reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of

12

pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

3

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

catchphrase; promotional line; slogan

1

citizen's holiday; by law, any weekday that falls between two other national holidays (e.g. September 22, falling between Respect the Elderly Day and the Autumn Equinox Holiday)

1

national holiday; public holiday

2

once a year

2

I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

1

to begin to walk; to set out

1

opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting

5

dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)

1

to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

3

familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

8

slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

1

(one's) 20s; twenties

5

great difference; big difference; wide margin

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

3

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

4

hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

1

pleasantly smiling

1

to do so; to do thus

2

soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

2

to wave one's hand

1

yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat

1

apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)

1

cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss

1