jpdb beta

crowd; throng

1

town girl; girl raised in a town

1

tour

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

1

Eishō era (1504.2.30-1521.8.23)

2

mock exam; practice exam; practice test

3

rural local self-government (Muromachi period)

1

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

1

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

1

wise; clever; smart

1

expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan

1

imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation

1

revere the Emperor; expel the western barbarians (19th century slogan)

1

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely

1

dawn; daybreak

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

1

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

2

to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly

1

mannequin

2

just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony

1

school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent

25

sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

1

neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender

1

boy; son; baby boy; young man

1

changing schools

1

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

wooden sword

3

complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

5

chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

1

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning

1

group (usu. of people)

5

behind one's back

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

3

feel good (pleasant)

1

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

2

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

1

stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

1

breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)

1

to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)

1

to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

3

somehow; somewhat; seemingly

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

2

cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)

1

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

1