jpdb beta

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

4

chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events

1

acrobat; acrobatics

1

dance

9

feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face

1

article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point

1

nimble; smart; quick

1

motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination

1

preparations for returning (home)

2

death growl; death metal vocals

1

extremely; terrifically; super

1

foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity

1

to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities

1

cayenne pepper powder

1

capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper

1

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

danger signal; red light

1

cold sweat; greasy sweat

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

3

izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks

2

dining together; mess

2

regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice

1

meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally

1

drinking party; get-together

5

achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

1

seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good

3

imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)

1

account (e.g. bank)

3

equity investment

1

profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage

1

establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration

1

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

2

doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition

3

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

1

show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

1

wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

going into a frenzy; flying into a rage

1

grumbling; muttering; nonsense

1

the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)

1

constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

6

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

1

close; intimate; on good terms

7

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

hair dyed brown

9

beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach

1

few in number

5