jpdb beta

novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person

1

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

2

pair

4

dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)

1

tornado; hurricane; typhoon

2

drum

1

very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound

1

to mistake (A for B); to misread

1

unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

2

established reputation

1

tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil

1

we; us

2

intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp

1

to boil; to seethe

1

to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

3

repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

glossy; bright; slick

1

go for it; heave; ugh

1

overreaction

1

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

1

gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)

1

scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)

1

gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

2

person with a sharp tongue

2

bitter enemy

2

to be consistent; to be coherent

1

to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

1

another world

1

hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa

2

polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention

1

isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine

1

right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct

1

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

1

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

1

definition

1

to become (a state, condition, etc.)

1

imitation; fake; sham

1

older sister; lass; young lady

16

(early) childhood

1

call; invitation

1

movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)

1

speech; expression; wording; language

3

a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh

1

before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

1

muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking

1

density

4

carefully; with caution

1