jpdb beta

to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

3

to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

3

wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

2

thought; consideration; thinking

2

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily

1

chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts

1

chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

5

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

1

to crowd; to flock; to swarm

1

is that so?; I see; right; oh

2

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

5

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

2

short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized

1

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

1

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

1

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe

1

since then

2

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on

2

to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling

1

to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize

1

system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship

1

like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood

1

speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

2

for your information; I'm telling you

1

to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

5

mother

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable

1

to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish

2

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

2

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

1

to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

3

feelings of guilt

2

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)

3

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1