jpdb beta

to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked

1

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

2

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

1

self-consciousness; self-awareness

8

future (usually near); prospects

8

considerably; fairly; quite

2

wicked woman; ugly woman

1

quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to

1

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

1

ago; since; before; previous

4

neat (neatly); tidy; trim

1

to dishevel (hair)

1

the person concerned; the person in question; the said person

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

10

antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

1

to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

furthermore; even more

2

hesitation; indecision

2

huh?; what's up?

8

instant; moment; for an instant

6

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

2

innocent; cherubic; childlike

2

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

2

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

4

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

origin; beginning

2

Kiraku

1

recitation; reciting from memory

1

bang on the money; spot on; right answer

1

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

2

younger; junior

5

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

8

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

1

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

willowy; graceful

2

banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

3

gentleman

1

older; senior

3

to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

1

amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching

3

to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run

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)

3

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

3

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

2

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

evasion; avoidance

3

had better ...; had better not ...

10