jpdb beta

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

4

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

1

foolish; stupid; silly

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

1

to realize; to realise

1

background research; research into the period

1

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

oh, yes?; really?

2

image; figure; figure; form; image

1

nimble; smart; quick

3

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

1

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

3

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

2

chasing one another; playing tag

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

social standing

2

in perfect form; going swimmingly

2

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

4

frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

2

smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky

3

to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely

7

primary school; elementary school; grade school

1

swimming school

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

4

quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like

3

flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

terrain; geographical features; topography

1

grasp; catch; understanding

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

6

to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

1

indoor

1

completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

1

noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

1

too much; excessively; too

1

comfortable; pleasant

1

to the end; to the last

1

to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

4

reward; prize

1

meaning; called; said

1

to chase; to run after; to pursue

3

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

2

exceedingly; very

1

what

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