jpdb beta

collection of books; (personal) library

1

partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

1

helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

1

flirting; making out

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

1

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt

3

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

2

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

4

sense of balance

1

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

3

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

2

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

4

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

1

sense of values; values; value system

25

band; belt

1

musicianship

1

meeting place

2

box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)

1

to sit (down)

2

at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

3

slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

1

directly opposite; right in front

1

diagonal (line)

1

to encamp; to take up positions

1

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

4

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

1

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

2

menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

4

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

2

to wave one's hand

8

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

1

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

9

self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)

14

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

2

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

3

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

3

the other day; a few days ago

3

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

magazine

3

back issue (of a publication); back-number

1