jpdb beta

speaking voice; talking voice

1

jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up

1

syrup

5

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

2

to show each other

1

with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly

1

elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

1

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

3

yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe

16

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

1

to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

2

noisy; boisterous

1

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

1

man

2

particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally

1

Japanese clothes

1

slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly

1

appearance; air; condition; state; form

1

to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

2

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

to treat as a joke; to do jokingly

1

skirt

1

gently; airily; fluffily

1

to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side

1

flower pattern

2

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

2

plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)

1

dark (deep) green

1

phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

3

back of one's eyes (in which an image or landscape has been metaphorically etched)

1

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke

1

to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

1

nimbly; lightly

1

to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)

1

prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

1

to be thirsty

1

to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom

1

black ground; black cloth

1

white lily

1

goldfish (Carassius auratus)

2

butterfly

2

ornamental hairpin

2

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)

1

yukata sash

1

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go

4