jpdb beta

under blazing sun

1

thick; dense; luxuriant

1

plants; vegetation

1

to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

1

forest; shrine grove

4

cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang

1

humming; crooning

5

to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon

1

rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

2

feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

1

nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

1

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

3

interruption; suspension; break

1

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

3

as (for); for; in the capacity of

3

birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin

2

easy; simple; plain

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

5

real name

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

2

origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit

1

Japan

4

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

3

reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)

5

Japanese person; Japanese people

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

5

to have an interest (in)

1

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

2

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

17

image; figure; figure; form; image

1

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity

1

at times; occasionally

4

puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)

1

information; experience; knowledge; observation

4

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

4

literally; to the letter; literal

2

sense of sight; vision

6

the five senses

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

4

always; constantly

2

antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

1

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

6

to shake; to sway; to waver

6

well; now; then

5

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

3

place of destination

3

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

2