jpdb beta

to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

2

tax

6

collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

3

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

6

that is to say; so that means

4

the latter; the second; successor; descendant

1

you (plural)

2

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

5

gently (of the wind); softly

1

in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

1

reluctantly; unwillingly

3

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

4

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

1

dim; gloomy

2

each place; various places

1

demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible

2

light; lamp; counter for electric lights

1

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

2

dazzling; radiant

1

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

4

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

4

to nod to one another

2

privacy; secrecy; confidentiality

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

4

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

2

street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)

8

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

3

investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into

2

lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

2

reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)

2

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

6

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

secret information; intelligence

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

4

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

7

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

10

to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)

1

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

3

word; vocabulary

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

4

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

7

empress (consort)

13

national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic

2