jpdb beta

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

5

to complain; to make a complaint

3

showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

1

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

2

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

2

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

4

the public; general public

4

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

4

to touch each other

1

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

1

unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying

3

love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple

2

social networking service; SNS; social media

1

rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

2

to make a profit

1

such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

1

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

7

warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

1

time; hour; period; class

10

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds

1

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

6

deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

2

headband

1

pupil; student; schoolchild

1

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

6

to gather; to collect; to assemble

1

red team

5

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

3

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

5

announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

2

to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

1

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

2

form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode

1

runner; base runner

3

one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair

1

election; selection; choice

1

course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

1

when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)

1

cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)

2

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

5

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

7

goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)

2

team

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

3

street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)

6

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

7

suffix for familiar person

30

fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best

1