jpdb beta

to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager

1

to flutter (e.g. a flag)

1

deciding the winner from a photo

1

goal line

1

please look at it

1

projector

1

to signal the winner of a match (by the referee raising his fan towards the winner); to declare someone the winner (of a competition)

1

worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

1

rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

1

don't push, don't run, don't talk, don't go back (emergency drill instruction)

1

eating; bite (in fishing)

1

I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then

1

not applicable; n/a

1

like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy

1

gradually; day by day; every day; each day

1

rough play

2

scorer; scorekeeper; record keeper

1

in this way; along these lines; similarly

1

pubic hair

1

beginning of the year; early in the New Year

2

to the best of my ability, poor though it be

1

How are you?; What's up?

1

to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions

1

simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved

1

pious; devout

1

one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point

1

cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

2

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

3

public order and morals; social standards; public policy

1

engagement; betrothal

4

bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely

1

pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate

2

falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)

1

by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

1

violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

4

to blank out; to panic

1

kiss

2

marriage registration

1

thumb print

1

to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

1

thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink

1

to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded

2

inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan

2

formal marriage interview

7

adult male; man

1

idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely

1

retirement; resignation

1

where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

2

ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run

25

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

2