jpdb beta

unsteady steps; bobbing

1

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

3

to anticipate; to foresee

1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

1

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

1

to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes

1

rest period; intermission; break time; recess

1

bathtub

1

one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen

1

sales; selling; marketing

1

vending machine

1

one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

1

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

1

glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

2

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

2

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

2

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

1

moment; instant

5

exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness

2

outdoor; al fresco

1

late summer heat; lingering summer heat

1

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

1

forecast; prediction

1

Sunday

1

brilliant; bright

1

quality

1

concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet

1

dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea

1

crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

2

minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup

1

bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke

1

while crying; in tears

1

lawsuit; complaint

1

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

slit

1

rayon

1

sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)

1

small hanafuda deck

1

navy

1

double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)

2

to differ; to vary; to disagree

1

formal

1

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

1

rehearsal

1