jpdb beta

in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye

2

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

3

stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

3

to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline

1

this evening; tonight

1

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

4

bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters

2

eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality

3

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

1

to extol; to give praise

3

to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life

1

to drink in one gulp

1

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

10

pair; pair-oared boat

1

regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly

1

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

6

beads

2

to shine; to glitter

1

race

2

each; individual

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

8

cracker

1

smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked

1

knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

1

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

2

to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

3

father

13

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

1

good-looking man; fine figure of a man

2

every person; each one; everybody

1

to keep away; to keep at a distance

2

in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

1

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

2

absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance

1

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

3

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

3

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

1

to poke; to push

1

acquaintance

3

pleasant talk; chat

1

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

2

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

2

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

4

to do (a person) good; to bring profit

1

(not) one

2

detestable; abhorrent; loathsome

3

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

3