jpdb beta

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

3

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

2

to ride upon the winds

1

to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing

1

strong-willed; strong of heart

1

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

2

environment; circumstance

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

4

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

2

analysis

4

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

4

to have troubles; to have concerns

1

trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish

3

to look away; to avert one's eyes

1

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

5

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

template

3

ago; since; before; previous

2

academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school

4

puzzle

3

piece

3

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

4

specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

2

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

2

opinion; point of view

1

second-year student; biennial

2

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

2

regret; repentance; remorse

2

observing eye

2

to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)

1

to increase; to grow

2

heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding

1

to throb; to beat fast

1

imagination; supposition; guess

2

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

3

entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out

1

instinctive; instinctual

3

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

3

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

8

good opportunity; chance

1

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

1

professional

2

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

2

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

1

toward the end

1

impression

1