jpdb beta

fluid

1

to be burned down

1

cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

5

to blacken; to darken

1

pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top

3

resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy

1

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

1

bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat

1

destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment

1

to loosen the purse strings; to go on a spending spree

1

interest (in something); enthusiasm

1

magic; witchcraft; sorcery

1

being about to cry; the verge of tears

2

cost of repairs

1

cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)

1

half-crying; being on the verge of crying

2

minced meat; ground meat

1

to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord

2

reading partway; leaving half-read

1

keeping things tidy and in order

1

sex offender

1

reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees

1

paraphilia; sexual deviancy

1

books

2

sashimi; make-up

1

to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by

1

self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity

2

brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark

1

conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control

1

set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line

2

sequel; second series

1

rich person; wealthy person

1

something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

2

to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

2

brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

1

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

2

leisure; leisure time; spare time

1

Interest Rate Restriction Act

1

to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)

2

to lend; to loan

1

bright (light) colour (color)

1

standing abreast

1

to give the stamp of approval

1

money and goods

1

third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

1

eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg

5

rain and wind; driving rain; the elements

1

today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon

1

literary art; literary activity; writing

1