jpdb beta

gentle; mild; meek; tender

1

open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

2

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

2

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

3

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

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to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

2

to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself

2

to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet

2

revival; restoration; resuscitation

2

to go into a huddle

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

2

pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)

1

hot water; hot bath

2

to sprinkle salt on; to salt

1

hands and feet

5

this and that; one thing or another

1

crops; agricultural produce

1

careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking

1

season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh

1

just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)

1

storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions

1

vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)

1

(army unit of) conscripted farmers

3

recruiting

1

principal occupation; core business

1

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

3

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

1

discontent and grumbling

2

commercial spirit

1

sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds

1

brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)

2

triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate

1

to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

1

meaningless; pointless

1

to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about

1

time and effort; trouble

1

half-eaten

1

illogical; inconsistent

1

full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

1

to embrace each other

1

taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at

1

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby

1

a certain ...

1

dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

2

graceful; neat

1

care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o

1

details; particulars

1

homesickness; nostalgia

1

four (long cylindrical things)

1

sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

1