jpdb beta

forced; compulsory

2

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

2

being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other

1

torture

2

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

4

air temperature

2

making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition

1

shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories

1

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

1

sample article; sample item; demonstration model

2

display

3

crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing

1

to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

1

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

1

bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

6

chief; main; principal; important

1

between times; when there's a spare moment

1

employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

5

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes

1

dressing room; fitting room

3

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

1

to change one's clothes

1

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

3

always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

4

elementary and middle school pupils

1

to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)

1

to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art

1

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

1

common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge

1

to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

slightly; faintly

1

blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

8

to finish dyeing

1

dress

6

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

2

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

5

garments; attire

2

cowboy

3

decoration; ornament; trimmings

3

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

4

size

1

figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus

2

physical; bodily; corporeal

1

user; consumer; employer

2

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

6

simple; plain

2