jpdb beta

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

2

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

7

miniature light bulb; midget lamp

1

weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

2

before long; even now

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

4

intuitive

1

I; we; our part

3

talent; ability

2

to make sure of the truth

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

1

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

2

white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

3

taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

3

explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

1

explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

3

to smash to pieces

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

1

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

3

one more time; once more; once again

6

one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

1

fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch

1

inferior goods; defective product; defective goods

1

(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time

5

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

3

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

1

surely (not); certainly (not)

1

powerful; strong; mighty

1

while; even though; despite

6

general; popular; common; typical

2

adult male; man

2

hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)

4

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

2

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

Japanese person

1

to double

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

6

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

4

failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill

1

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

2

imperial court; royal court

1

magician; conjurer

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

3

proper; appropriate; due; suitable

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

1

to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of

1