jpdb beta

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

1

active; dynamic; energetic

1

someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

6

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title

2

sales; selling; marketing

1

policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

1

slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

3

first love; puppy love

2

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

5

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

5

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

1

aunt; old lady; ma'am

1

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

4

young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age

1

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

10

(organizational) uniform

2

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

5

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

6

one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke

2

structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

3

lumber; timber; wood

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

2

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

5

store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)

1

storefront; shopfront

1

colour usage; color usage; use of colour

1

flag; banner; streamer

3

desk

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

7

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

4

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

2

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

2

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

relish; gusto; appreciation

1

sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass

1

fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)

1

to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)

2

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

1

to walk down the road

2

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

to stop walking; to pause

1

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

3

wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people

5

success; prosperity; boom

2

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

4

imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

2