jpdb beta

preparation; arrangements

4

to sprout; to put forth buds

1

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

1

one year and a half

2

sign; indication; omen; symptom

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

9

cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder

3

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees

2

new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

1

to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

2

to lie down (and rest)

4

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

5

tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)

1

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

1

critic; reviewer; commentator

1

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

4

two

4

match; game; bout; contest

6

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

4

first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)

1

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

4

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

4

another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

6

twice

7

war; battle; match; game; competition

5

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

4

attitude to life; form of existence; way of life

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

4

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

4

warming up; warm-up

4

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

6

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

19

to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up

1

this (very thing); this precisely

2

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

11

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

3

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

2

to run through; to run past

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

3

getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

4

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

2

fresh

3

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

15

all over the body; from head to foot; all over

1

to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply

3

love; affection

1