jpdb beta

moment; instant

2

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

1

to take measures; to take steps

1

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive

3

coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

1

near; nearby; not far off

1

preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning

1

clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave

1

to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

1

measure; step; action

1

sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation

2

to burn; to get fired up

1

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

(large) house; residence; mansion

1

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

private room

1

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

2

being alive

1

the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance

1

to grieve over; to mourn; to lament

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

1

phantom; vision; illusion

1

principle; theory; fundamental truth

1

successive generations; successive emperors

1

inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

1

absolute secrecy

1

lamp; light

1

to turn on; to switch on; to light up

1

investigation; research; looking something up

1

to scan; to look over

3

bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

1

looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)

1

compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing

2

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

indeed; really; truly; very much

3

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

about 80%; almost certainly; mostly

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

2

completion; perfection; accomplishment

4

dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

4

to skip over (while reading); to skim

1

to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

1

flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1