jpdb beta

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

1

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

2

to distribute; to hand out

1

last week; the week before

3

all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly

1

kitchen

3

fine quality

1

suited figure; person in a suit

2

contrast

1

company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

1

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

1

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

(one's) figure; build; physique; style

1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

1

supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

5

thin omelette cut into strips

1

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

1

kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

2

looking away; looking aside

1

assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)

1

to become pale; to turn pale

2

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

2

sharp; keen; acute

1

in proportion to; just as much as

2

paper

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

2

feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)

1

tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing

1

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

1

at times; occasionally

5

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

4

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

2

think

2

to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

2

carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

3

to make a sound

2

(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"

1

stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis

1

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

1

place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

5

vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

1

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

2

mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

1