jpdb beta

cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent

2

sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism

54

meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

54

touch; contact

2

to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship

2

tray

1

to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)

1

particle; grain

2

off-flavor; odd taste

1

inexpert or untrained eyes

1

tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

1

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

1

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

4

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

1

working without pay; free service; work for nothing

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

dark blue

3

counter for colours

2

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

2

contrast

1

to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)

1

to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request

1

certain; sure; doubtless

1

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

tourist attractions

1

pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

2

reminiscent talk

1

to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

1

roguish; impish

1

to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

1

being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

2

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

3

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)

1

pleasant; charming

2

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

1

guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark

5

position

1

dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion

1

salute; bow

2

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

2

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

business; liveliness

1

level ground; horizon; field of view

1

valley

1

beautiful voice

1

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

2

feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

1

soprano

1

interval; step; pitch; key

2