jpdb beta

nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

4

physical condition; state of health

1

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

4

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

4

jest; joke; funny story

2

to burst into laughter

1

to thrust before; to thrust at

2

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

how; in what way; how about; questionable

2

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

1

to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true

1

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

1

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

4

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

1

cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed

1

to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

3

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

1

salute; bow

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

2

dim; gloomy

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

facing north; northern exposure

1

mental condition; state of mind; mentality

1

stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause

1

to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick

1

window

31

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

8

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

2

backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

1

to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

1

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

light (e.g. colour, color)

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

2

tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

4

last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup

1

to look away; to turn away

1

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

2

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

2

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

1

meal; dinner; diet

1

minimum; at the very least

1