jpdb beta

wrist

4

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

9

hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

1

to go; to come

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

2

to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

1

vacant house; unoccupied house

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

2

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

1

honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly

1

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

1

to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to

1

one month

2

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

2

to come back

9

to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

2

fake smile; false smile

1

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

3

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

2

fish-based cooking; fish dish

1

invitation; introduction; temptation

1

next day

3

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

small boat

17

rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

6

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

5

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

2

nude woman; naked woman

1

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

1

fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

3

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

4

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

11

doing as one is told; yes-man

1

back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin

2

to cramp; to be cramped; to contract

1

to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch

1

loud voice

4

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

huge; big; gargantuan

2

plop; splash

1

column of water; water column

1