jpdb beta

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

3

small box; casket

2

red; crimson; vermilion

2

pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

6

second

10

smallish; on the small side

1

having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

6

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning

2

tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit

3

among (them); of (them)

5

liquid

4

down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream

3

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

7

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

7

shortish; rather short; somewhat short

3

double; twice (as much); twofold

18

to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over

4

to disappear; to vanish

8

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

4

to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

23

cheek (of the face)

12

nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

21

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

3

to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

4

(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"

3

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

23

snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

3

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

6

otherwise; or else; if not

5

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

6

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

6

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

23

large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)

4

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

5

antidote

5

we

9

drop (candy); drop (fall); curve ball with a vertical drop; dropping (an unplayable ball); dropping (mouse gesture)

1

reflexive; reflecting

3

to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

15

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

4

misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen

3

bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses

2

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

10

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

12

to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up

18

to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat

2

to chew up

2

to push (something) against

7

to be overcome with emotion

2