jpdb beta

holding out a little longer

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

1

straight line

1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

9

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

4

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

2

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

16

workshop; studio; atelier

5

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

2

to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle

1

to be erected; to be built

1

whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

3

to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

3

counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.

2

in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other

1

flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient

1

to swarm; to gather

2

creak; squeak; rasping sound

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

5

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

8

to wave a flag; to show the way

1

guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

2

descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence

3

all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

1

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

2

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

5

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

3

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

3

little by little

10

sign; signal; cue

5

spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering

4

to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge

4

to stick into; to pierce; to run into

5

to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

2

whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing

1

hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)

1

furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

8

to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

2

wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

2

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

4

to surround; to crowd around

1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

1

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

1