jpdb beta

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

plate (often as in "tectonic plate")

1

katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

1

Japanese white pine (favored for gardens and bonsai)

2

stamp; seal

1

impression of a seal

1

one hour

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

houseroom

1

not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

1

Rosaceae (rose family)

1

ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

1

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

1

how long; how far; how much

1

by force

1

this for sure; certainly is

2

to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)

1

parting; farewell

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

1

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

1

to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

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

2

originally; by nature; from the start

1

to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

2

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

1

hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain

1

program of a ceremony (programme)

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

national flag

1

school flag

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

1

top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes

1

materials; data; document

1

to throw open; to leave open

1

some people; a few people; several people

1

noodles; (arch.) flour

2

dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar

2

meal ticket

2

maid

2

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

1

to change completely; to change suddenly

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

3

physical education; PE; gym (class)

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

1