jpdb beta

personification; anthropomorphization

1

fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead

2

colourful

1

postcard

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

4

novel; (short) story

5

spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

3

1,000 yen bill

1

greed; worldly or materialistic desires

1

booth

3

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

4

timewasting; killing time

1

guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

many; numerous

1

broken; intermittent; disconnected

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

to lessen; to decrease; to diminish

1

totteringly; trudgingly

1

explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology

1

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

3

want to ... do something; would like to ...

1

to strike out; to start swimming

1

leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered

3

land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

1

field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness

1

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

3

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

2

ume (plum) blossoms

1

study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company

1

dark red; deep red

1

rim; brim; edge; brink

2

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

1

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

2

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

1

each; every; all

2

to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate

3

talent; ability

1

in person; personally; directly

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

innocent; simple-minded

5

a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

1

reproachful; hateful; bitter

2

it's none of your business; it's not your concern

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)

1

defeat; lost battle; losing a war

1

to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

1