jpdb beta

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

2

the exact opposite

1

analysis

3

to pass (of time); to elapse

2

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

how old?; what age?

1

the New Year dawns

1

some; any; please; anyway; anyhow

1

curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar

1

twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December

1

being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful

1

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

3

irritation; annoyance; frustration

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

1

profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

1

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

2

future; possible; potential; prospective

1

incorrigible; dogged

1

level; ordinary

2

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

2

end-of-year

1

hear; here

1

wow

1

to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

1

samba

1

carnival

2

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

2

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

LOL; ROTFL; haha

1

to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with

1

Christmas present

1

had better do so

1

polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful

2

lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume

1

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

1

next year

1

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

1

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

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

1

grappling firmly; being locked together

1

bombarding; shelling; bombardment

2

kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11

2

hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

1

to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush

1

soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

1

breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel

1

masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality

2

melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)

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