jpdb beta

to make a start

1

firm; strong; solid; stable

6

light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

1

remarkably; noticeably

2

to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

1

(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal

1

like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys

1

combination; pair; duo

2

as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation

2

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

2

finish line tape

2

falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy

1

to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir

1

martial artist; fighter

1

short distance; short range; short-haul

1

sprint; splint

1

megaphone

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove

1

toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)

1

relief squad; rescue party

1

homosexuality; homosexual love

2

tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

1

company president; manager; director

2

attracting customers

1

false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation

1

greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative

1

commendation ceremony; award ceremony

1

cooling down (exercises)

2

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)

2

in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic

1

no, not like that (but like this)

2

class-B; B class; B grade; second rate

1

horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad

1

dog; doggy; bow-wow

1

(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine

3

diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending

1

an issue being settled; a case being closed

1

souvenir store; gift shop

1

to spread; to be propagated

1

damage; injury; loss

2

evening sun; setting sun

2

orange (color, colour)

2

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

1

wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)

1

adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship

1

hidden meaning; symbolism; moral (of a story); allegorical meaning

1

fishing with a pole

1

snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape

1