jpdb beta

barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

1

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

9

entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

35

to become excited; to grow lively

2

300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster

2

ticket; coupon; bond; certificate

2

Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings

1

time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season

2

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

11

gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike

10

two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle

1

being poles apart; (there being) all the difference in the world

1

whale (Cetacea spp.)

1

pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine

1

Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)

1

Mount Fuji

12

milestone (1 ri apart)

1

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

5

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

9

perfectly fitting phrase

1

sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing

4

superior officer

3

standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high

11

J.League; Japan Professional Football League

1

to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

13

what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

2

full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details

6

final boss

6

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

5

to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

6

clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

5

to pinch and crush; to pinch out

2

(period of) a year; during the era (of)

1

may I ask (for); might I ask (that)

2

just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new

2

to cross one's legs

9

to smoke a cigarette; to smoke

2

Saitō

1

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

13

mental; spiritual; emotional

14

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head

19

cabbage (Brassica oleracea)

8

boneless pork rib; boned pork rib

1

coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)

1

shoulder width (breadth)

1

spread; span; expanse; extent

1

baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)

4

proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio

5

on bad terms; at loggerheads

1