jpdb beta

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

3

Arndt

1

crowd of people

17

to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic

3

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

1

(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed

2

the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

1

there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

2

Saturday

3

to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

2

one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)

3

your daughter; young woman

2

male voice

2

gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous

2

hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair

1

solitary island; isolated island

32

Greek letter; Greek alphabet

3

considerably; greatly; a lot

5

pistol; handgun

29

to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted

2

milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)

2

unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)

2

sugar

1

non-alcoholic; alcohol-free

1

carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate

3

(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement

2

who

3

to crack jokes

1

hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle

1

(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)

6

letter of introduction

2

to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

15

misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

5

underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal

4

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

2

banana peel; banana skin

2

old woman

2

tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit

2

aristocratic

2

in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma

2

sadistic

1

to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

6

welcome

4

I; me

1

finding employment; getting a job

16

person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed

1

string instrument; stringed instrument

1

jazz

1

background (of a scene, picture, etc.); background (of an event, person, etc.); circumstances; background music; background (activity)

1