jpdb beta

dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish

2

face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

1

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

3

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

2

toilet cleaning

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

1

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

1

you could say that

2

passing each other

1

the five senses

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

4

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

2

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

2

circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

2

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

1

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

2

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

1

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

1

three people

3

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

(audio) recording

1

member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

proud; elated

1

quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

2

increase

1

to have an audience with

1

to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air

1

light; faint; pale; fleeting

1

to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)

1

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

1

to mark the end; to spell the end

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

1

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

1

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

5

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

1

isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case

1

hint

2

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

1