jpdb beta

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

2

stirring; slight movement

3

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

6

abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)

1

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

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

1

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

3

steam; vapour; vapor

4

evening sun; setting sun

3

wooden; made of wood; wooden construction

1

fine weather; fair weather

5

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

1

clean; pure; chaste

2

getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

1

main gate; main entrance

3

canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink

2

to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

3

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

8

everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

5

rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick

1

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

3

lipstick

1

sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)

1

railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip

2

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

12

question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook

1

to be relieved; to feel relieved

7

strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints

1

automatic door

2

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

5

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

5

(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)

1

daytime; during the day; Japan and China

1

(private) study room

2

air conditioning; air cooling

5

to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate

3

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

3

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

2

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

1

to face on; to look out on to

1

-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

1

user; end-user; consumer

1

to be opposite; to face each other

4

portion for two people

2

to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside

2

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

1

eraser; rubber

2

propelling pencil; mechanical pencil

1

mechanical pencil; automatic pencil

1