jpdb beta

at that time; in those days

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

3

to this extent; to this degree; this much

1

two; 2

1

counter for drops of liquid

1

brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved

1

to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

2

ten; 10; ten years of age

3

to survive

1

one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth

1

adult; grown-up

1

all; everyone; everybody

4

girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski

2

bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife

2

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

3

romanticist; romantic; dreamer

1

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1

to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

2

gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)

5

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

2

girl

5

very popular; highly favoured

1

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

follower; follower (on social media)

1

gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure

3

man

2

fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome

2

(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1

expressing one's mind; speaking out

1

shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

3

comment

1

ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar

1

memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage

1

spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

buzz

1

caustic words; defiant words

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

2

in high spirits; excited; energetic

1

program (e.g. TV); programme

7

color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing

1

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

4

to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

2