jpdb beta

volley

2

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

2

clean hit

1

to fight; to exchange blows; to rally

1

cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric

1

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

1

blazing fastball

1

forehand

1

backhand

1

horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse

2

rich person

2

to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat

1

next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor

1

to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound

1

nothing but; none other than

2

lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid

1

longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long

1

one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

2

single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)

1

prefectural tournament

1

overall victory; championship

2

to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

1

to get; to be given

1

rapidly

1

receiving (a ball)

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

2

for a change; for variety's sake

1

sketch

1

single button press

1

phrase; strawberry

1

and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

1

to reread; to read again

1

to keep a diary

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

2

cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

2

to realize; to realise

2

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

time warp; time travel

2

fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

1

to breathe while sleeping

2

to breed (e.g. maggots); to let breed

1

rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable

1

frequenting; staying around

1

days of one's menstrual period

1

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

1

(sound of one's) heartbeat

1

to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate

2

exploration; expedition

2

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen

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