jpdb beta

illumination; decorative lighting

1

to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

2

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

6

fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake

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shabby; seedy

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slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

7

comfortable; pleasant

3

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)

2

little by little

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to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction

2

deep emotion; impression; inspiration

2

so much; so; like that

9

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

6

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

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both (people)

8

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

6

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

1

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

Tokyo and Yokohama

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industrial area

1

along; parallel to; in accordance with

1

jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame

1

factory; plant; mill; workshop

1

chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter

1

orange (colour, color)

4

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

1

to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air

1

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

2

to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake

3

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

4

unexpected; surprising

10

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)

2

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

4

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

2

to love

3

most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

15

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

9

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

9

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

7

Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)

2

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

3

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

3

fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)

6

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

5

fourth

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millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time

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