jpdb beta

smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

1

coupled with; together

3

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

2

to doze (off)

2

especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)

8

student council

22

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

7

president (of a society); chairman

31

shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

2

window

6

gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

1

freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff

2

uniform

8

lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable

1

glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes

6

inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

3

really; truly; indeed; good grief

8

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

pointer; pointing stick

1

to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound

1

aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

7

this year

2

draft budget

2

like this; in this way; as you see

2

head of the student council; president of the student council

4

sorry; excuse me; thank you

2

desk

7

print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer

2

to scan; to look over

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice

2

elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful

1

vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)

1

Nagaoka

1

Shizuka

5

sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

1

black hair

5

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

1

one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting

1

to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)

5

eyebrow; eyebrows

5

drooping eyes

1

one-by-one; separately; in detail

3

gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

6

affable; sociable; friendly

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

but; however; provided that

5