jpdb beta

close to the ear

2

to push aside; to push one's way through

1

side step

1

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

1

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

2

phantom; vision; illusion

1

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

3

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

1

surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede

1

storm surge

1

between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves

1

han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand

3

small boat

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

6

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

2

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

2

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

10

important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition

1

appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

4

cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person

1

room to let; room for rent

1

verse

2

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

6

earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers

4

knitted hat; woollen hat

1

thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy

2

fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)

4

spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

1

march; parade

1

class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

3

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

2

reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

4

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

2

to smile (at); to grin (at)

2

diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)

2

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

2

deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

1

twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)

1

sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance

1

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

fashion sense; sense of fashion

1

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

4

(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances

1

corner; nook; recess

2

small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude

3

male friend; man friend

1