jpdb beta

sunlight; rays of the Sun

5

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

1

without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable

2

assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party

1

self-conceit; pride

1

rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy

2

uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

3

intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

1

assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition

2

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

4

next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other

1

to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

4

as you know; as we know

1

coward; wimp

2

unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

5

earnest; single-minded

1

self-deprecating; self-mocking

1

to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)

1

to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice

2

(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

1

especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally

1

reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring

1

to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

3

tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus

2

to jump up and down; to hop

4

Sarah

1

to improve one's skill

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

Pepsi (cola)

1

to duel

1

idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely

1

evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

1

to quarrel; to dispute

2

shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears

1

spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

1

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

2

strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person

2

to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

1

stalking

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

3

carrying out one's original intention

1

heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air

3

cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

3

great sword; grand sword

1

directly opposite; right in front

3

honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest

2

crosspoint

1

tedium; boredom; ennui

2

to jostle; to crowd; to haggle

1