jpdb beta

instrumentalist; player

1

moisture; humidity; dampness

2

natural enemy

1

to poke; to push

1

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

2

short term; short time

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

2

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

2

repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

1

ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving

1

four thousand; 4,000

1

secret art; the mysteries

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

5

fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

1

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

13

(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze

2

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

1

commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

1

non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

1

to discharge (e.g. effluent)

2

high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)

2

end; close; termination

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

3

exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak

1

straying; wandering off course

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

2

be; is

1

monsieur

1

armillary sphere

1

undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa

1

next week

3

to be suspicious (of something or somebody)

1

indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

1

in the future; another day; later

4

newspaper

2

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

3

as you see; as you can see

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

pencil

4

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

6

large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period

1