jpdb beta

small; little; tiny

6

hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel

5

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

6

dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre

6

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

6

handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

2

fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

2

as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

2

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

5

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

3

to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

1

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

6

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

3

going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote

3

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

21

(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance

2

seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

1

value; worth; merit

4

clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt

7

joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

13

repeatedly; several times; many times

21

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

6

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

27

smiling broadly

2

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

2

pasture; grazing land

1

arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant

34

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

7

rice field

2

bridge

18

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

professional storyteller

3

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

3

flat ground; seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); multi-brand display area (in a shop)

2

paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling; paper fan used in slapstick comedy

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

2

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

6

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

3

gulpingly; in one gulp

1

saliva (in one's mouth)

2

to drink up; to drain (cup)

2

pedestrian traffic

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

6

low voice; whisper

4

emptiness; vacuum; blank

2