jpdb beta

younger; junior

2

by myself; in person; by oneself

3

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

4

making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre

1

Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)

2

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

1

biwa (Japanese lute)

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

was

2

sense of inferiority; one's weak point

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

1

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

1

harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)

1

former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

1

party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

1

evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil

1

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

1

refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

Japan Railways; JR

1

with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion

1

accurate; correct; precise; exact

1

physical

1

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

4

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

4

to keep silent

1

signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal

1

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

1

to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

2

food

1

bath

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

1

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

breakfast

1

Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine

2

group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect

3

Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine

1

Scottish Fold (cat breed)

1

subject; curriculum

1

physical education; PE; gym (class)

1

mathematics

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)

1

(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

1