jpdb beta

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful

2

one day; (on) a certain day

7

finally; at last; in the end; ultimately

1

decision; determination

8

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

3

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

3

maze; labyrinth; inner ear

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

2

to cut at; to slash at

5

to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

4

to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

1

insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

1

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

2

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

2

hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand

5

to change (one's clothes)

5

cheer; shout of joy

3

both sides

1

hairpiece; hair filler; artificial hair; wig

1

each; respectively

2

ribbon

6

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

2

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

2

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

2

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

2

to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

1

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly

2

to dye; to colour; to color

5

dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)

1

tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō

1

attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb

1

at a glance; by accident

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

1

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

8

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

8

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

2

being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

2

thank you

2

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

4

deep blue; navy blue

1

heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

1

hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

1