jpdb beta

campfire

2

ignition; lighting; firing; setting off

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

1

setting up specially; special installation

1

stage; performance

1

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

29

to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting

1

accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)

1

imperial court

1

all-out confrontation; total confrontation

1

one may well say so, but ...; even more than

1

reappointment

2

reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

2

carrying out one's original intention

1

to eliminate waste

1

initial investment

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1

best

1

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)

1

(after) bouncing around from one place to the next

1

piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl

1

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

1

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

to dazzle; to blind

1

passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving

1

ardour (ardor); passion

1

dance of death; danse macabre

5

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

1

incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

corner; nook; recess

1

limbo dance

1

"bird-in-the-cage" children's game

2

to gather in a circle; to form a circle

1

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

1

silhouette

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

2

doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)

1

fierce attack

1

spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen

1

with all one's strength; with all one's might

1