jpdb beta

certain; sure; doubtless

3

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

2

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

10

opposite side; opposition

2

tuba

1

viola

2

guitar

1

business suit

10

trio; gang of three; threesome

1

to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck

1

report to the emperor

1

drama; play; powerful drug

7

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

3

whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity

1

three people

113

military or naval band

1

catchphrase; promotional line; slogan

1

running as fast as one can

3

tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

3

music

4

to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest

1

hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)

2

to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake

1

wind noise

3

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

4

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

11

one's last moment; one's death; one's end

20

short; brief

14

meanwhile; in the meantime

2

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling

2

dragonfly; damselfly

3

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

13

dash

1

to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)

8

to push open

1

to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly

1

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

5

swoon; faint

9

protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval

14

flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple

1

to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out

2

bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse

2

one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)

1

delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant

4

finally; barely; only just; gradually

2

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

5

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated

10

wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face

3