jpdb beta

fishing rod

1

to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant

1

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

3

snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

1

smoothly; swiftly

2

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

5

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

well; now; then

4

to meet; to greet

4

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

3

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

19

stillness; repose; standing still

4

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

1

hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up

2

gnome; norm

6

short sleeves

1

military uniform

8

dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

3

typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

9

man; male; masculine gender

4

mere; only; just; slight

10

one second

3

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

visible ray

1

various; varied; diverse; all sorts of

8

angle

3

inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

8

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

1

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

1

seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

16

walking briskly; determinedly

3

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

3

news; word; tidings; omen

5

loud voice

1

to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

3

to talk; to chat; to chatter

27

one's natural voice

1

which; what (way)

3

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

3

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

4

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

3

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

21

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

11

superstition; superstitious belief

4

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

5

to become decrepit; to become senile

1