jpdb beta

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

1

label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)

1

promotion

1

influence; clout; leverage

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

3

artist; musician

3

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion

1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

1

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

1

observation; survey; watching

1

composition; setting (of music)

4

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

2

great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval

1

cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless

67

older brother; elder brother

3

guitarist

2

Atsushi

1

peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable

1

close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum

1

in a bad mood

2

older brother; elder brother

64

acoustic guitar

1

arpeggio

6

to soothe; to calm; to pacify

1

angry face (countenance)

1

taciturn

1

intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly

1

bad-tempered

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

2

sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff

2

(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

1

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

3

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

1

coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

1

shut up!; be quiet!

2

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

1

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

1

whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

6

amp; ampere; amplifier

3

(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies

1

exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising

2

flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

ad lib; ad-lib

1

to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck

3

to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

1

soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself

1

(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

1