jpdb beta

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

6

to quarrel; to dispute

1

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

1

to comfort; to console; to amuse

1

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

4

comfort; consolation; diversion

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

1

to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

1

original author (of a work)

4

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

1

pen-name

11

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

1

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

10

drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs

10

original work

16

to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)

1

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

how many years; how long; what year

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

1

changing schools

4

to say no more; to sink into silence

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

1

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

2

time passes

1

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

4

slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

1

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

1

the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening

1

always; constantly

2

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

2

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

2

heart

2

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

2

to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

3

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

2

reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly

1

to catch in the act (of)

1

case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE

2

convenient

2

in session; in progress; under way; open

1

whether or not

1

program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta

2

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

3

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

1

My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

4