jpdb beta

cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga

1

animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

4

dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion

3

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

3

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

3

is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

4

originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)

1

lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

2

to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

4

although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

1

regret; repentance; remorse

2

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

2

to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

1

at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as

1

as if; as though

1

just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

3

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

3

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

1

to take a class

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

2

weather; fair weather; fine weather

3

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

1

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

1

weather forecast; weather report

3

cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection

3

chance of precipitation; chance of rain

1

percent

1

to keep walking

1

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house

1

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

21

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

4

to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to

2

to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

2

to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

1

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

1

to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by

1

nearest station

6

flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily

2

besides; in addition; also; moreover

1

person

1