jpdb beta

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

2

to take the form (of); to assume a shape

1

spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese

1

to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge

1

literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

6

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

2

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

1

to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

1

easily; without effort

1

study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)

1

to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

1

sport; sports

2

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

1

to excel; to surpass

1

invisibly; secretly; privately

1

way of reciting; way of telling a story

2

originality

1

at a glance; at first sight

1

describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure

3

to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

1

tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony

1

smoothly; easily; readily

1

to go on reading

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

25

living together; communal life; cohabitation

1

brothers and sisters; siblings

1

daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

3

daytime; during the day; Japan and China

1

farmwork

2

all (there is); as long as there is

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

2

capitalism

4

solitary island

1

fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification

1

materialism

1

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

1

composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

1

revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)

3

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

3

senior; elder; person older than oneself

1

central; mainline

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

2

to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine

1

feeling of solidarity

1