jpdb beta

sun

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

3

evening sky; twilight sky

1

to narrow; to reduce; to contract

1

tall building; high-rise building

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

1

blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

1

Japan Railways; JR

2

the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

1

how many words

1

beckoning

1

to approach; to draw near

1

registration; accession; register; entry; record

1

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

1

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

close; intimate; on good terms

2

single; solo; solitary; just one; only one

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

1

aha!; yes sir

1

to have an idea; to have a clue

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

to touch each other

1

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

1

deep blue; navy blue

1

hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried

1

to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)

1

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire

2

dusk; twilight

3

kanji; Chinese character

1

time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season

1

to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

2

mainly; primarily

1

dawn

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)

1

demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

sense of reality

1

loss; forfeit

1

to come to one's senses; to calm down

2

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

1

apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

1