jpdb beta

kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial

1

female friend; woman friend

6

asking; enquiring; searching; looking for

1

sounds good; sure thing; no problem

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

2

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

6

go that far; to that extent

1

hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker

13

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

3

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

3

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

14

report; information

3

tension; mental strain; nervousness

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

4

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark

2

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

I appreciate your efforts

3

afternoon; p.m.

1

below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin

1

to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)

1

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

2

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

1

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

1

skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping

2

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

1

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)

3

seven

3

eight; 8

2

metre; meter; meter; gauge

1

to be opposite; to face each other

1

(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

1

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

2

to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

1

height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

1

to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated

1

whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

1

bump; lump; protuberance; swelling

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

2

stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs

1

leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle

2

rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled

3

shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

1

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

2

grandpa; granddad

14

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1