jpdb beta

smiling broadly

2

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

1

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

3

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

5

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

2

reference book

2

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

4

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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)

2

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

22

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

1

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

10

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

4

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

2

start of a sentence, phrase, etc.

1

to find out; to discover; to detect

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

5

to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way

2

exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually

1

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

1

old castle; old fortress

1

slogan

1

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

3

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

2

low voice; whisper

2

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

4

hardworking; studious

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

2

(with a) start; fright; alarm

2

to rain incessantly; to downpour

3

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

11

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

4

halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory

1

button (clothing); push-button

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

3

illumination; decorative lighting

2

dark purple

2

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

2

to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

1

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

17

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix

1

when in Rome, do as the Romans do

1

also called

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

3

ball; dance

18

once a year

2

lower grade; low class; junior (officer)

4