jpdb beta

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

2

flower; flowering plant

1

dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)

3

too much; excessive; too

1

unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

2

to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without

1

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

1

parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot

1

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

2

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

2

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

2

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

intuition; instinct; hunch

2

to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size

1

sunshine; sunlight

2

reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

6

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

1

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

5

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure

2

to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)

1

turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)

1

as expected; as predicted

3

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

1

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

10

green; greenery; verdure

1

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)

1

white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

1

each and every; all

2

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

2

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

5

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

15

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

scene; spectacle; sight; view

3

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

2

hating; strongly disliking

3

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

2

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

3

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

1

outward; superficial; external; apparent

1

heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing

1

is something that; is that which

1

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

1

to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

4

sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)

14

to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing

2

to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

1

from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly

1