jpdb beta

youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new

2

exemption; exoneration; discharge

1

information centre; documentation centre; clearinghouse for information

1

(college) president; secretary-general

1

directly under; falling perpendicularly

1

to wander from place to place; to change jobs

1

youngest

1

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

3

feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria

2

diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint

4

party leader

26

vivid; clear; distinct

2

performer

1

crew

1

fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)

1

to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)

2

building; construction

2

unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly

2

aristocratic

1

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

1

change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

1

to tie a string

1

why yes, thank you

2

uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

2

abashment; bashfulness

1

to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

2

to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober

1

ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)

1

to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears

1

gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe

4

older brother; elder brother

1

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

2

to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in

2

patient

1

to make an apology

1

ready (to do); willing

1

No Visitors

2

to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

3

to lower; to be lowered

1

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

for use by women

1

to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on

1

postwar period; period after Second World War

1

to be dead; to be lifeless

1

indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission

1

fretfully; impatiently

2

strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower

2

embrace; hug; holding in one's arms

2

scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand

2