jpdb beta

whispering; murmuring; subdued

2

to turn one's face away

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

3

amethyst

1

for peace of mind

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

1

middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe

4

dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)

1

each nation; many nations; many countries

1

inspection; observation

1

castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord

4

implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

1

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

Amelia

36

to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

2

false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

1

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

1

clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled

1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

1

to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

2

to prosper; to flourish

1

downtown

1

to come and go; to go back and forth

1

energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life

1

to overflow; to brim over; to flood

3

to tower over the surroundings

1

architectural style

1

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

1

to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive

1

garden; park

2

hibiscus

1

plumeria

1

southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

2

emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit

1

to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

2

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

1

suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line

2

to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over

1

stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule

1

matter; item; facts

1

physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search

2

chamberlain

1

inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

6

imperial court; royal court

1

strict; close; precise; scrupulous

1

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

2

marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

1

public; official

2