jpdb beta

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

3

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

2

beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

4

hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

1

(sake) decanter

1

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

2

to shake off; to throw off

1

tone; manner of speaking

1

smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

1

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

4

to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake

1

pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing

1

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

3

ten; 10; ten years of age

3

society; company; the public; the world

1

nine; 9

2

counter for people

1

faint; swoon

2

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

1

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

3

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

2

merry; joyful; gleeful

1

meal; dinner; diet

2

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

8

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

fidelity (in a romantic relationship); loyalty

4

ultimate; final; last; eventual

1

to feel hot; to flush; to burn

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

3

thud

1

(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

1

year in, year out; always; 24-7

1

to realize; to realise

1

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

2

to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile

3

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)

1

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

1

full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)

1

bill (at a restaurant); check

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

6

one's share; one's portion

1

rich person

4

part-time job; side job

1

to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel

3

blinking (in surprise)

1