jpdb beta

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

1

play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying

1

to burn; to get fired up

1

extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless

3

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

2

heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

2

(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

2

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

1

punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact

1

resonance; sympathetic vibration

1

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

5

chaps; skin fissure

1

broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

5

even if; even though; however; no matter how

3

hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

2

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

1

serious; not joking; straight

6

fantasy

1

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

1

brother (usu. in names of films, companies, etc.)

1

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

1

to be caught

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

3

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

2

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

performer; entertainer; celebrity

1

aura

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

1

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

7

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

1

without

3

pen-name

1

quiz

1

Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)

1

the deceased; the departed

1

upper body

1

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

1

reaction; response; reaction

1

very; extremely; that is

8

requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

1

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

1

to do

4

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean

1

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

1

minor business

3