jpdb beta

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

3

obi worn high on the waist

1

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

11

teary eyes

3

flush; blush

5

soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched

1

to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin

1

to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

2

viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

2

gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

4

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

2

gesture; charades (game)

1

claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

2

to watch over; to watch attentively

4

to dry up completely; to become stale

1

from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely

3

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

5

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

2

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

2

to get wet

3

you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber

1

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

4

(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

2

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

2

to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

to clap

2

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

1

half past (the hour)

1

gymnasium

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

1

horizontal; level; even

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

steel frame; steel beam; steel girder

2

capsule

11

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

4

rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning

12

centrifuge

10

(particle) accelerator

10

exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured

1

to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch

1

slaughter; massacre

1

arms; weapon; ordnance

2

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

3

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

2

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

4

to grin

1