jpdb beta

pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar

2

to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself

1

instigation; incitement

1

entire world; whole world; world stage

1

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

surfing

1

to slide down (snow, etc.)

1

things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that

1

seeming sad

1

certainly; by all means

1

selection

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

1

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

act of mercy; helping another person

1

keeping silent; saying nothing at all

1

radar

1

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start

1

richly colored; richly coloured

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

1

world history; international history

1

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

1

lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well

2

being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

4

stopover (during a train or bus journey)

1

to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb

1

(holding of) a solo recital or performance

1

self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others

2

one or two; a few; small number

2

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

2

something small; something petty; trifle

1

downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

5

to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)

1

Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy

1

diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small

2

itch

1

one element; one factor

2

small island; islet

1

program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming

3

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

hoarse voice; husky voice

1

with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes

1

intellectual

1

one end; an end; part; fragment

3

in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

2

funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

1

role; part; duty

3

sales staff; salesperson

1

to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

1