jpdb beta

reference; consultation

5

to be found

5

June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

3

Boötes (constellation); the Herdsman

1

to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

6

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

4

personal computer; PC

6

looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to

6

database

1

rather than (do ...)

7

Internet

1

input; (data) entry

7

to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)

1

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

2

naked eye; the physical eye

4

lucky; fortunate

4

meteor; shooting star; falling star

4

rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer

5

munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)

2

maximum; local maximum

2

action of making something; -ification

6

no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea

1

stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

1

to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind

4

thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

1

time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet

1

ten o'clock

3

distinction

1

astronomical observation; stargazing

2

romantic

11

Hercules; Herakles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)

1

muscular; strong-muscled

1

motif

2

to die; (lit.) to become a star

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

2

to get in touch with

12

somehow or other; for some reason or another

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy

6

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

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intermission during a performance (e.g. variety show, play, sumo, etc.); temporary departure of an actor (between the first and second halves of a noh or kyogen performance, during which time they change costumes, etc.)

1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

security

4

very careful; thoroughly prepared

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whatever

4

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

1

without

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

3

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

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