jpdb beta

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

2

admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

1

to smile

1

pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity

2

to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

1

with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob

1

effective; successful

1

vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point

4

to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through

3

sense of humour (humor); funny bone

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

2

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1

deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched

1

belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone

2

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

1

dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk

3

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

1

jumbo-jet

1

sea level; (surface of) sea

1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

1

low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing

1

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

flamenco

2

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

1

strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements

1

(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)

1

key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style

1

check mark; tick mark

2

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

3

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

2

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

1

moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

1

foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat

2

with a thump; (hanging) straight down

1

zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)

1

ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh

1

marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

2

laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger

2

victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

1

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1

pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

2

to cultivate; to foster

1

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

1

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

1

goddamn

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