jpdb beta

to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

2

sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

8

to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back

1

probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

to join hands (with)

4

second

2

counter for nights

3

the very thing; itself

7

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

5

to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)

4

locked room; secret room

4

second (in a series)

1

dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

2

outward appearance; looks

2

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

1

to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)

1

being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

to graduate from a university

1

science and technology; technology; scientific techniques

1

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type

1

publisher; publishing house; publishing company

1

finding employment; getting a job

5

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

for the general public; for the general market

1

overview; outline; rough summary

1

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

four years

1

place of work

2

one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section

2

guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

6

private; personal life; (one's) privacy

1

toward the end

1

lunch; midday meal

3

November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar

3

three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row

1

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

6

member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

3

upper reaches of a river; upstream

1

younger sister

3

lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass

77

honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank

2

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

3

fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part

1

before now; hitherto

3

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

2