jpdb beta

fund; foundation

4

(feeling of) identification; sense of unity

2

tempo

4

position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux

1

a considerable number; a fair number

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

2

person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth

2

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal

1

daughter

2

to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

1

implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

2

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

2

learning; study

1

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

1

skill

1

to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank

2

leavings; leftovers

2

apricot

1

chocolate

14

raisin; raisins

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

1

counter for articles; counter for military units; individual

4

temperament; equal (or even) temperament

1

scale

3

of late; lately; this part; this point; here

4

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

1

reaction; recoil; kick; backlash

1

encouragement to study

1

inspection; audit; judgement; judgment

3

to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up

4

sense of humour (humor); funny bone

1

gasping

1

indignation; resentment

2

right beside; close to; nearby

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

2

to grant someone's request

1

poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

2

to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something

2

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

2

to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

1

to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)

2

to draw in; to attract

1

again (and again); once again; yet again

1

to knit (one's eyebrows)

4

to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling

1

bay; gulf; inlet

2

to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

1

boisterously; roughly; briskly

1

hey!; hey!

1