jpdb beta

head

1

right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

3

left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

1

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

1

right shoulder

1

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

6

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

1

umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

1

high-quality green tea; jewel-like dewdrop

1

delicious; skillful; skilled; expert

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

10

to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand

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

5

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

4

(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

2

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

74

to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

1

for this very reason; that is exactly why

1

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

2

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era

5

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

7

gossip

5

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

1

mask; striking the head (kendo)

3

too (much); overly; excessively

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

3

pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)

1

wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language

1

boy; juvenile; child

7

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

5

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

just because; even if; even though

2

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

1

ending up right back where one started

1

perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)

1

The Ant and the Grasshopper

1

slow and steady wins the race; little by little, one goes far; consistency is key

1

to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

36

nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-

12

sure; yeah; I know

4

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

2

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

5

iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast

2

good-quality; superior in quality

1

entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!

1