jpdb beta

to covet; to lust for

1

to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty

1

one by one; in detail; minutely

2

to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information

1

point of view

2

to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources

2

resort (spot)

1

escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering

1

getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with

3

one's possessions; ownership

3

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

1

for private or home use

1

jet

1

holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail

3

holidays; vacation

3

(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)

1

special selection; finest pick; top pick

2

for a change; for variety's sake

1

mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men

1

summer festival

2

temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it

2

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

2

barbecue; BBQ

3

fireworks

5

conquest; domination; mastery

1

taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

1

to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled

1

uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

1

samurai; warrior; military family

1

event; function

1

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

1

to take root; to strike

1

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

1

buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking

1

to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms

1

original; novel; new

1

festival; feast; carnival

2

bungalow

1

camp

1

bathing (in a lake, river, or in the sea); playing in the water; playing with water

2

fishing

1

modern person; people of today

1

to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

1

mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous

1

have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

2

living abroad; life overseas

1

completely; not at all

1

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)

1

boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!

1