jpdb beta

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

1

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

8

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

2

pure white

1

cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)

1

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

3

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

4

elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

4

tall (of a person)

1

lively motion; throb

1

feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection

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

3

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

2

flowers; beautiful; spectacular

1

exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

4

balance

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

6

wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

3

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

1

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

1

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

1

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

7

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

1

intention; aim; design

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

5

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

9

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

1

details; particulars

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

5

discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)

2

to lose one's composure

1

to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request

5

to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live

3

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

1

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

3

nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened

2

young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period

1

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

beyond that point; after that

2

to become excited; to grow lively

3

Mr (junior); master; boy

12

cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant

1

ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)

2

rapids; shallows of a river

1