jpdb beta

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

2

lighting (a lamp); turning on a light

1

to begin shooting; to shoot out

2

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

1

to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire

1

to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

2

orange (colour, color)

4

to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

2

splinters of glass; glass shards

1

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

7

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

damage; injury

3

in good health; alive and well; going strong

2

query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

1

proud; elated

2

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

3

stepchild

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

4

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

2

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

2

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

1

extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

3

to attract; to be used to

2

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

3

one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

2

to well up; to burst; to arise

1

connection; linking; linkage; link

1

reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy

1

magnet; compass

2

gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

3

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

2

sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency

1

as if; as though

1

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

8

one's first campaign; one's first battle

2

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

3

market; fair

3

counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

3

valley

3

twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days

1

chain store

2

to talk to oneself; to mutter

2

Japan Railways; JR

3

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

2

station building

3

to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

1

sweat gland

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

1

underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet

1