jpdb beta

freedom; liberty

1

steady; steady relationship; going steady

3

thereupon; shortly thereafter

2

ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out

1

to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

1

remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers

1

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

14

Elizabeth; Elisabeth

1

serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce

1

far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far

2

to hold up in one's arms

2

corner; nook

2

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear

1

innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear

1

mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object

2

mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

1

to twine around

1

to set (sun); to become dark

1

darkness; the dark

1

six; 6

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

2

two weeks; fortnight

2

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

1

downtown

1

dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

1

rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

2

that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case

1

several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number

2

to increase; to multiply

3

tremendous; rapid; dramatic

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

number; amount

2

Japanese person

1

refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained

1

to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

1

to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass

1

that's the way it is; such is life

1

beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week

1

National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament

2

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

2

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign

1

true state; actual condition; reality

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

2