jpdb beta

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

28

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

2

to build; to construct

2

impregnable

1

fort; stronghold; fortification

1

to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

14

metropolis; large city

1

in its entirety; whole; wholly

1

existence; being

10

movie; film

1

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

6

fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize

1

romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

1

shoulder

13

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

6

child

6

to get excited

1

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

17

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

12

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

14

to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

1

coachman; driver; cabman; postilion

2

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

1

(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack

1

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

30

feeling of oppression

1

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

7

soldier

1

next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence

4

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)

27

inspection; examination; check

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

13

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

2

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

1

Europe

1

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

5

irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

13

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

14

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

3

various

8

race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)

1

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

4

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

4

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

9

tail (animal); tail end; tip

1

countless; incalculable

1

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1