jpdb beta

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

2

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

6

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

2

unpleasant feeling

1

group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

2

sake tasting; wine tasting

1

association of like-minded people

1

father

6

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

3

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

2

one-shō bottle (approx. 1.8 litres)

1

completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened

2

heavy drinker

1

one's own room

3

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

3

to carry; to bring (to a place)

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

4

A4 (paper size)

1

size

2

reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction

1

generally

2

to scan; to look over

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

beginning; opening; start; outset

3

physical

1

mental; spiritual; emotional

3

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

2

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

3

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

4

turning point

1

pair of lovers; couple

1

way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

2

romantic

1

to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about

2

about this time; about now

1

sightseeing spot; tourist attraction

1

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

4

difference; variation; difference

3

to apply; to adapt

1

in the following manner; as follows

1

marriage

4

engagement; betrothal

1

several days later

1

to fall in love

1

companion; partner; spouse

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

7

being in love with each other

1