jpdb beta

draftee; conscript

2

hearty send-off

2

flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

3

having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled

1

public holiday; celebration (of)

1

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

2

back (of body)

3

to wear extra clothes; to dress formally

3

line; queue; procession; matrix

6

to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized

1

ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars

1

toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often

3

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

3

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up

4

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

sincerity; good faith

1

ardour (ardor); passion

1

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

6

erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary

2

odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre

1

restlessly; in continuous motion

1

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

10

we; us

2

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

2

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

1

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.

1

to push aside; to push one's way through

1

walking briskly; determinedly

1

a respectful bow

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

thanks; gratitude

3

to do

1

all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden

1

when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned

1

to look mad; to act nuts; to seem crazy

2

to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

1

embarrassed; ashamed

1

responding to a call-up for military service; answering a call-up

1

driver; chauffeur

1

(a business) open all night

1

true feeling

1

to disappear; to vanish

1

boiled tofu

1

cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)

2

appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party

1

fish

1