jpdb beta

to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth

3

byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse

2

unused

1

to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

2

limit

2

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

1

several lines (of text)

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

one's future course

1

vedana (sensation)

2

number; series of digits

4

to name; to call; to christen; to term

1

touch; being involved in

3

(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money

5

father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)

1

emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife

1

older brother

1

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

3

conditioned reflex

1

to be sweaty

1

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

telephone call; telephone (device)

2

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

1

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

3

to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of

4

other (esp. people and abstract matters)

4

to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

1

head of family; originator

3

dignity; quality; grace; panache; level

3

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

12

paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity

1

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

1

knowing; (an) acquaintance

4

leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers

3

armed might; military power; the sword; force

1

greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)

1

heaven and earth; top and bottom

2

Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)

1

intelligence or information network

1

from ... to; between ... and; or

1

next term; next period; next version; next release

4

(present) head of a family

6

older brother and younger sister

1

to pay respect (to)

1

to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude

2

assistance; support

1

gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)

2