jpdb beta

January; first month of the lunar calendar

6

short; brief

4

polyethylene bucket

1

stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

3

ladle; (hen's) egg

1

holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner

1

to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish

1

yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)

4

sherbet

6

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

2

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

4

sourness; acidity

1

a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash

1

to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)

3

faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

3

hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste

2

shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering

1

ginger (Zingiber officinale)

4

to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm

1

much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

outdoor; al fresco

1

sports-minded; sports-oriented

1

wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter

1

swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season

1

to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

1

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

1

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

3

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

4

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

2

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

2

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

several minutes; a few minutes

1

the scruff or nape of the neck

1

to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

1

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

3

impulse; impetus; urge

1

to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse

1

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

2

to drop one's shoulders

2

to refer to; to use as reference

1

bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

2

thump; thud (sound representing the footfalls of something heavy)

1

several months

1

lidded; covered; container with a lid

1

as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

1