jpdb beta

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

5

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

2

sleeping posture

1

both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

1

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

2

amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic

1

to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord

1

to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

1

cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air

1

bamboo thicket; bamboo grove

7

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

2

(public) park

4

pond

1

firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

1

out of season; unseasonal

1

opening ceremony (of the school term)

6

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

2

jingle (in a TV or radio commercial)

1

Perseids

2

maximum; local maximum

2

period of time; time slot; time zone

1

emergency light; emergency lamp

1

putting out the lights; turning off the lights

1

visit to a park (kindergarten, zoo, etc.); coming to a park

1

please be careful; please take care

1

one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

1

shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)

5

to be overcome with emotion

1

comet

1

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

1

to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle

1

tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain

1

meteor swarm; meteor shower

6

mystery; mysteriousness; secret

1

miracle; wonder; marvel

19

skyrocket (firework)

1

to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

2

meteor; shooting star; falling star

1

group; bunch; crowd; group

4

to subsist; to keep on living

11

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

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail

2

loved one; lover; sweetheart

2

to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

2

we; us

1

conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

3