jpdb beta

skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

2

one hand

2

outside light

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

to be transparent; to show through

2

folding into four; quarto

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

1

all that one has; all that there is; the whole

2

to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

4

main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)

2

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

7

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

1

-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

1

fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

2

junior college student

1

nursery school teacher; childcare worker

1

to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

2

one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

2

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

2

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

2

to plunder; to grab; to snatch

1

silver (color, colour)

3

top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar

1

light brown; tawny

2

to rock; to shake; to swing

2

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

1

though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as

3

confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

food

3

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

1

chopsticks

1

commotion; stir

2

half

7

supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh

2

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

2

within; inside of; less than

1

eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)

2

leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand

1

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

3

ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant

3

cabbage (Brassica oleracea)

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

1

bean sprouts

1

(Western) soup

1

noodles; (arch.) flour

1