jpdb beta

griffon; gryphon

1

design; idea; conception; plan

1

fountain pen

2

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

1

tip of brush

1

to scratch; to claw

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

2

orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

1

dust

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

waterfall; (arch.) rapids

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

1

children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people

1

support; backing; aid; assistance

1

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

1

anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents

1

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

3

tuition; school expenses

1

in one's own way or style

1

surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

1

establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)

1

propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

1

nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name

1

step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

1

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)

1

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

with a clink (click, clack)

1

to be reliable

1

locking

1

thief; robber

1

charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

1

to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

4

limit on participation

1

declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

1

distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)

3

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

1

to think constantly about; to dwell on

1

groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

1

sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

1

to settle (a dispute)

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

1

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

1