jpdb beta

illegal channel; back channel; black market

2

drum; drums; drum kit

14

to speak ill of; to disparage

1

fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

1

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

2

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)

7

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

2

filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents

1

to become possible; to become able to (do)

2

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

2

police station

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

8

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

3

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

4

humming; crooning

9

escape; withdrawal

1

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

6

should; must; -able; probably; likely

2

immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

1

person; member

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

4

if; in case; supposing

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

2

atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous

2

shoplifting; shoplifter

2

outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

1

hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

1

radio-cassette player

2

pluralizing suffix

4

every time; each round

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

8

clearing one's throat; cough

1

band; belt

22

brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

7

busters (e.g. ghost busters)

7

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

cuttlefish; squid

6

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

6

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

king

3

banknote; bill; note; paper money

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

3

spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

4

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

5

vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer

18

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

2