jpdb beta

first half

1

accomplice; co-conspirator

2

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

1

to shed tears; to be moved to tears

1

general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group

1

application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)

1

visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship

2

proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

1

good things come to those who wait

1

to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap

1

to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in

1

pot stand

1

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

1

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

2

to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

1

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

4

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

5

elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits

1

student guidance; student counseling

9

fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life

1

gloom; sadness; melancholy; despondency; cares; worries

1

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

2

fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out

4

to the best of my ability, poor though it be

1

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

2

uproar; disturbance

2

(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit

1

closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period

1

satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

1

celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

1

young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival

44

binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)

2

omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death

1

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

3

personal history; background; career

1

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

2

family

6

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

2

treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious

1

behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

2

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

1

to save money

1

long journey; long trip

1

six (long cylindrical things)

1

disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves

2

not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails

1

each and every; all

2