jpdb beta

to catch

1

all-you-can-eat

1

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

3

sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)

1

(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless

1

tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit

4

it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all

1

to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)

1

shall I?; shall we?

1

innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

1

in a little while; in a bit

3

public telephone; pay phone

3

telephone card

1

I'll be back

1

appearance; outward show

2

being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other

1

(telephone) transmitter; mouthpiece

1

love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness

1

sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)

1

think

2

noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

1

the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)

1

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

1

double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

1

to enter a New Year

1

next month

1

breakfast

2

to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity

3

lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; tesuji; skillful, precise move which is the best or most efficient in a local position

1

scratch; scratch mark

1

to rust; to become rusty

1

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

4

vicious circle; vicious cycle

1

digital watch; digital clock

1

luminous paint

1

to wash away; to rinse off

3

to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

3

to move out (of); to leave; to vacate

1

electricity bill; electric bill

1

to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep

2

to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances

1

tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

1

to show off; to flaunt

1

to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress

1

to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water

1

dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth

1

grave; serious; alarming

1