jpdb beta

start; beginning

1

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

3

strong point

1

hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)

1

to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

8

defensive-only

1

to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle

1

to aim at

6

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

3

to drop; to let fall; to omit

2

judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

2

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

see you later; goodbye; sincerely

1

warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance

1

medicine box

1

incessant working; working non-stop

1

folding screen

1

great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam

9

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

2

to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

2

to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

2

soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly

1

confectionery making

1

confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop

1

skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

1

rear tenement

2

almost every day; almost daily

1

true character; real nature

1

to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

3

selfish; asking too much

1

player (of a sport); athlete; team member

2

sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

2

distant; cold; formal

1

as soon as; right after

1

how; in what way; in what manner

1

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

5

a few moments

1

to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel

1

locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition

1

to gasp in surprise

3

vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

1

stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

2

sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)

5

ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

1

relatively; comparatively

1

to get goosebumps

3

landing

1