jpdb beta

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

1

waves; billows; surge

1

size

2

doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

8

to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)

1

mini-; miniskirt

7

smoothly; swiftly

4

to ascend; to go up; to climb

2

to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up

1

black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence

1

great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique

1

sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

1

dressed in a kimono

2

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

6

lady; gentleman; person

6

to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

1

the way one talks; one's way of speaking

1

to get on; to climb on

1

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

13

dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

1

when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

2

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

1

identification (with)

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

2

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

1

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

1

arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

2

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

privacy

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

4

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

1

polite; respectful; reverent

2

object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

2

I; me

5

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

1

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

2

to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things

2

emphasis-adding particle

3

we; us; I; me; you

2

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

4

means; way; method; measure

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

3

warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)

1

potato

2

will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

1

boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)

1

upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor

1