jpdb beta

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

2

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

3

fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable

1

dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

1

to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

1

rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation

1

to grumble; to complain

2

history of; experience of

2

to be preeminent; to be outstanding

1

without sparing time for sleep

1

sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

7

two by two; by twos; as a couple

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

5

mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried

1

wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse

1

green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure

4

dressed in a kimono

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

4

unlucky

1

tearful face

2

to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely

4

to glare at each other; to confront each other

1

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

10

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

3

evening

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

2

night rain

1

morning and evening

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

4

left; left hand side

4

one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

3

kaleidoscope

2

small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt

1

both (people)

4

criticism; critique; review; commentary

1

tall (of a person)

1

in a day; in a brief space of time

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

2

fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement

2

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

5

moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time

1

to make eye contact

4

captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)

6

cold; short; curt; blunt

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

6

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

6