jpdb beta

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

30

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

10

to look around; to survey

25

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

18

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

16

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

50

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

40

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

12

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

32

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

10

confused; flustered; at a loss

5

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

11

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

35

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

15

to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

50

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.)

3

to rush over; to run up to

22

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

25

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

20

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)

16

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

8

falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset

2

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

57

Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

1

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

13

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

5

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

26

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

9

(not) even; (not) any

6

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

18

at the last moment; this late in the game

5

in good health; alive and well; going strong

4

ability; faculty

28

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

10

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

13

teary eyes

16

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

15

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

4

really; truly; indeed; good grief

62

dust

1

covered with; stained; smeared

2

protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage

2

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

2

dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot

1

only; sole; unique

9

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

2