jpdb beta

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

return; coming back

1

to return; to come back

4

afterwards

2

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

the same as always; day after day

1

to amuse oneself; to make merry

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

1

foreign; abroad; overseas

1

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

2

to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

3

mother; wife

6

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

blend

1

to overdo; to do too much

1

sandal

1

flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

1

height (of body); stature

1

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

2

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

2

thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

however

5

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

1

Kaya

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

1

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

3

drop (e.g. of water); drip

2

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

1

violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement

3

to leave space (between)

1

this evening; tonight

1

starry sky

1

lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger

1

domino (game); dominoes; domino effect

1

stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

(at the) window

1

black hair

3

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

1