jpdb beta

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

2

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

3

hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

2

brisk; lively; energetic

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

4

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

1

knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning

4

even if; even though; however; no matter how

2

wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

1

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

3

unrequited love; one-sided love

1

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

4

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

1

to look away; to turn away

1

O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray

4

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

6

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

2

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

7

gently; airily; fluffily

1

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

5

whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

2

to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

4

that day; the very same day

6

afternoon; p.m.

7

rear garden; back yard

1

studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to

1

master; teacher; stable master

1

to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

1

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

2

war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset

2

(your) daughter; young woman

4

subordinate work; assistant; servant

2

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

1

appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

3

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

2

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

2

comparison

1