jpdb beta

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

12

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

4

to look around; to survey

5

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

6

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

4

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

11

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

14

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

5

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

11

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

4

confused; flustered; at a loss

2

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

4

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

13

with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out

3

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

12

Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period

1

schoolgirl; female student

1

to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

1

to rush over; to run up to

6

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

6

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

4

banana peel; banana skin

2

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

3

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

3

falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset

1

falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

25

Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

4

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

3

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

7

in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

3

(not) even; (not) any

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

4

at the last moment; this late in the game

2

in good health; alive and well; going strong

3

ability; faculty

14

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

4

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

1

teary eyes

4

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

7

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

10

dust

1

covered with; stained; smeared

1

protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage

2

collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)

1

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

only; sole; unique

2

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

2