jpdb beta

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

2

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

2

hello; good day; good afternoon

1

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

4

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

3

fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor

1

to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced

1

clearing one's throat; cough

1

part of the eyebrow closest to the nose

1

to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple

1

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

1

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

2

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

5

-ish; -like

3

older; senior

1

tenpai; fishing (i.e. needing one more tile for completion)

1

consecutive defeats; series of defeats

1

total abolition; full phase-out; total repeal

1

complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins

2

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

1

to name

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

4

angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger

1

lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

3

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

1

children's story; fairy tale

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

3

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

1

very; much; greatly; a lot of

1

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

collar; lapels

1

tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

1

sum total; total amount

1

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

1

pistol; handgun; revolver

1

to thrust before; to thrust at

3

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

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

2

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

3

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

8

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

4

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

3