jpdb beta

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

1

how; in what way; how about

6

pensive (or worried) look on one's face

1

rhythm

4

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

2

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

4

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

2

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

5

innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart

1

(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

2

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

2

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

professor; teaching; instruction

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

2

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

1

to smile

1

together; at the same time; same; identical

2

how long; how far; how much

1

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

1

three years

1

at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

4

relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly

1

history

1

history

2

child

1

intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

2

picture book

1

reading aloud; recitation

1

reciting Chinese poems

1

diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing

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

1

plaything; toy

1

accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice

1

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

2

shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom

1

in that manner; like that

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

1