jpdb beta

little by little

1

business; trade; operations; sales

2

to subsist; to keep on living

2

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

2

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

11

wherein; therein; thereinto

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

1

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

1

singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.

1

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

2

if is not; if are not

2

wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric

1

three; 3

2

complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

3

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

2

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

6

drum; drums; drum kit

9

tambourine

1

castanets

1

everyone; anyone; no one

1

in public; in company

4

shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club

4

live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive

5

to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)

1

entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

1

now; nowadays

1

quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on

1

to exaggerate

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

stick

1

everything; anything; nothing

1

formation; combination

1

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

1

little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

active

1

recorder (musical instrument); English flute

1

triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)

1

school arts festival

1

postponement; deferment; extension (of time)

1

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

2

base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

32

to get irritated

1

to perform; to play; to act

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

leaving (it) to others

1

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)

1

sorry; excuse me

1