jpdb beta

best friend; very close friend

1

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

8

harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest

5

acquaintance; appreciative friend

3

to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)

1

housing district; residential district

1

to put on a patronizing air

1

to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)

1

permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)

1

reddish brown

1

bloodstain

5

to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

5

one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother

1

opening fully; full throttle; full power

2

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

1

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

19

to apologize; to apologise

3

stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person

1

front tooth

8

lower right

1

hammer

31

dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)

1

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear

13

kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage

1

effective; successful

3

consists of; comprises; is made up of

1

to give directions; to issue instructions

25

Bibi

1

critic of haiku poetry

1

between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

5

seven

9

near; close by; within reach; familiar

17

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

2

in order; in turn

1

to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)

3

bulldozer

2

to cut loose; to act without restraint; to throw off all inhibitions; to go wild

1

bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")

2

to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below

12

poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic

2

unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of

2

puddle; pool of water

3

to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out

2

marble

1

sense of liberation; feeling of freedom

1

(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class

1

spring break; spring vacation

5

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

5

signs of rain; threat of rain

1

sociable

3