jpdb beta

index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe

5

(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

3

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

5

confections; sweets; candy; cake

2

to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

4

protest; objection

4

regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

1

essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

4

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

3

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

2

use; utilization; utilisation; application

5

bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible

2

each; every

4

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

2

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

5

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

2

demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match

2

ha ha ha (laughter)

4

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

6

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

4

knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down

1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

1

(a) few; some; several

1

straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy

1

sword skills; swordsmanship

10

if so; in that case; in that situation

1

to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

1

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

3

slave; servant; slavery

2

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

2

to think of; to come up with

2

to pull up; to haul up

2

yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)

2

descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

1

good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

1

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

3

kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

3

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major

1

paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

1

(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around

1

rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation

3

tonight; this evening

2

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

3

in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

5

stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)

1