jpdb beta

to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for

4

beast; brute; animal

4

front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context

1

pus; corruption; rot; evils

1

to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

6

to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet

2

mutual; reciprocal

1

acknowledged; accepted; agreed

1

freely; frankly; without reserve

1

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

problem child

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

2

in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet

1

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

2

good impression; favorable impression

1

to lie down; to throw oneself down

2

being startled

3

beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice

1

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

4

to pick on; to tease

1

upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes

1

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

2

one's habitual behaviour (behavior)

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow

1

to welter in blood; to be covered in blood

1

unsuitable; inappropriate; improper

2

student in a lower grade; underclassman

8

to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem

2

always having a comeback; fast-talking

1

astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

2

quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes

1

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

1

vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)

11

full moon; 15th day of the lunar month

32

thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

1

debate; discussion

1

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

4

honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love

1

go on!; right!; here goes!

2

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

4

little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

5

mummy

2

taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix

1

emotional; sentimental

3

call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

4

to laugh scornfully

3

tedium; boredom; ennui

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

2

to be on the right track; to be close enough

1

mock exam; practice exam; practice test

1