jpdb beta

hegemony; leadership; initiative

2

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

6

I see; that's right; indeed

2

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

1

march; advance

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

1

to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)

2

violent; rough

1

to be kind to; to treat kindly

1

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

1

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

to say; to speak

1

transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

3

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

4

pure white

1

implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

3

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

4

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

to look towards

4

retail

1

fifth

1

dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group

1

to lie face-down

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

1

limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

1

cheap hotel

3

one room

1

simple; simplified; easy; plain

1

table

2

closet

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

1

curtain; curtains

3

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

6

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

6

several houses

2

to prosper; to flourish; to thrive

2

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

3

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

4

stay; sojourn

2

appointment

2

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

6

afternoon; p.m.

1