jpdb beta

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

5

grasping (a meaning)

1

and then; after that

10

silence (not speaking); muteness

6

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

15

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

6

author (usu. of a particular book); writer

3

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

2

Fukunaga Takehiko (1918-1879)

2

it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

2

abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned

1

city

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

6

Ikezawa Natsuki (1945.7-)

1

Mothra

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

9

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

5

genre; category; kind

5

(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

4

greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

4

to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with

4

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

4

to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

9

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of

1

library

2

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

3

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

6

in this way; like this

2

no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever

5

seal

1

fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

1

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)

2

to speak; to hear a voice

4

to settle (a dispute)

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

6

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

4

screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall

3

one second

1

(not) even; (not) any

1

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

4

as if; as though

1

stirring; slight movement

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

3

cheap

2

time machine

1