jpdb beta

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

3

simultaneously; all at once; in unison

2

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

3

light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

1

blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

2

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

1

whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing

1

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

2

a period of two days

1

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

special award; special prize

2

stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage

1

six; 6

1

rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

1

fourth court rank

1

congratulations

1

acquisition; possession

1

to clap

3

prize; trophy

2

dreamland

4

ticket

4

pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card

3

one's share; one's portion

1

to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve

1

to change completely; to change suddenly

2

printing

1

three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

1

(Western) playing cards

1

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

2

to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

1

karaoke

2

the opposite direction; the other way

2

empty; vacant; hollow

1

noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)

1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

1

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

1

side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)

1

to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

1

to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince

1

edged tool; cutting instrument; knife

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

2

both feet; both legs

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

correction; rectification; mending; repair

1

concrete-block wall

1

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

4

pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

2

to be entwined; to be involved

1

knot

1

absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1