jpdb beta

to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

14

to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

6

approach (to a castle gate); front of a structural member

3

waterside; waterfront

1

dark night

1

this world; this life; world of the living

12

bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die

6

anxious (appearance); (appearing) uneasy; yearning (look, etc.); languishing; desiring

1

red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful

8

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

8

to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

32

Napoleon Bonaparte

1

hero; great man

1

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

6

slope

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

33

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.

39

slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly

2

to swim

4

tone (of voice); manner of talking

8

lakes and torrents of spring (overflowing with water)

1

wild; in disarray

9

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

6

good feeling; feeling good

8

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

1

silence; stillness; quietness

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

10

head

1

to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

1

a little; somewhat

2

driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan

1

collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

24

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

3

please; somehow or other; one way or another

11

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

3

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

17

taking for granted; rash conclusion

1

tree; trees and shrubs

10

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

10

masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner

2

advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

2

faint reflection of light upon the water in the dark

1

to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese

2

senior high school; high school

1

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

30

vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit

1

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

42

light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms

7

to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing

4