jpdb beta

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

perfect; complete

3

(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis

1

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

you; hubby; dearie

1

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

2

whether (or not); if

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

title match

3

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

3

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness

1

adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

14

to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal

1

gym; gymnasium

3

to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out

1

huh?; what's up?

8

be; is; isn't it?

8

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute

1

player (of music, instrument, etc.)

1

to have the nerve to

2

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

king; monarch; ruler; champion

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

2

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

(it is such) a thing

2

is that so?

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

2

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

1

few in number

1

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

4

I; me; you; (arch.) manservant

9

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

1

Kamogawa

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

1

batter; batter

1

passage; passing through

1

shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming

1

match; game; bout; contest

4

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

4

please (give me); please (do for me)

3

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

Kimura

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

1