jpdb beta

back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

3

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

2

large explosion

1

main road; main thoroughfare

1

brick

3

suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)

1

back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means

1

society; the world; the times

2

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

4

innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

3

truancy; school non-attendance

1

oh!; oh?; my!

2

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

barely; scraping by

3

loafers

1

-proof; -resistant

1

wear; abrasion

1

crisp; staccato; piquant; clear

1

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

4

addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)

1

relation; relationship

1

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

1

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

rather than

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

1

such and such; so and so

2

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

1

(undesirable but) inseparable relationship

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

4

depth; deep place

1

recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light

1

a short while ago; already

4

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

3

notice; attention; observation

1

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

4

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

2

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

1

shop; store

2

to walk in (to)

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

store interior; inside of a shop

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

1