jpdb beta

searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

3

gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look

1

quarrel; dispute

1

to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

2

close; intimate; on good terms

3

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

2

to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

2

grim face; angry look

1

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

4

impossible; unlikely; improbable

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

5

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

10

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)

1

in some cases; sometimes; on occasions

1

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

3

to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest

1

to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

2

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

9

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

6

physical education; PE; gym (class)

5

period (e.g. class)

14

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

4

classmate

8

disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

2

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

2

stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling

3

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

9

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

3

to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

1

to make a fist; to clench one's fist

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

1

print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer

14

to leave behind; to misplace; to forget

3

shoe box; shoe shelf

1

quiz; short test; mini test

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

4

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

1

to move forward; to move on

1

height (of body); stature

2

overwhelming

1

low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

5

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

1

inverse proportion

1

forty; 40

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

2