jpdb beta

to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

1

walking sound; footsteps

1

(one's) 20s; twenties

2

second half; latter half

3

raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird

1

light brown

1

rather than; more ... than ...

1

utmost limits; extremity; limit

1

to chip off; to scrape off; to prune

2

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

2

movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour

3

many years; a long time

7

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

noble class; nobility

1

accidental resemblance

1

to ponder; to brood

5

silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money

2

saber (cavalry sword); sabre

1

dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

2

to surge; to well up; to gush out

2

fainting in agony

2

low tone; bass; low voice

1

to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

4

representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night

12

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

3

grave maintenance; grave keeper

1

was

7

outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

1

large tree

2

to rust; to become rusty

1

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

6

public cemetery

3

cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession

3

whereabouts

1

the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance

1

acquaintance; friend; familiar face

2

to look around; to tour

1

to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology

2

bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses

4

to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to

1

long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

2

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

2

to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

3

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

2

hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation

3

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

3

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

5

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

4