jpdb beta

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

1

heroine

2

seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement

1

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

2

according to (someone)

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

2

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

2

light; faint; pale; fleeting

2

to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of

1

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister

2

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

2

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

1

public service

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

3

edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication

1

fighting bravely; strenuous efforts

1

aura

4

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

2

high alert; a state of high alert; on alert

1

interference; intervention; meddling

1

care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude

1

person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

1

secret admirer; closet fan

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

5

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

1

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

1

festival; feast; carnival

2

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

1

program (e.g. TV); programme

6

to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

2

without

1

secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance

1

memory; recollection; remembrance; storage

6

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

2

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

band; belt

3

girls' or women's division or section

1

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

1

to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps

2

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

1

motive; incentive; motif

1

baseball

2

close haircut

2

drum; drums; drum kit

1

bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

1

stick

1

to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other

1

to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over

1

retirement

1