jpdb beta

relative

1

one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother

1

to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

3

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

3

healthy beauty

1

soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil

1

face towel

2

synergy

1

out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do

1

fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

1

merry voices (e.g. of children playing)

1

dark reddish-brown; liver color

6

to massage

1

muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake

2

It's absolute heaven; It's sheer bliss

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

2

Nihon Shoki; Nihongi; Chronicles of Japan

3

myth; legend

1

ancient time; age of the gods

1

Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth

1

to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen

1

to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries

1

because; for; the reason why is ...

2

va-va-vroom (esp. fast cars or bikes, sexy women or men); va-voom; vrrrm; sound of animal shaking its fur to dry off after getting wet (esp. dogs)

6

uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain

2

temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell

2

thick and heavy

2

hemisphere

1

perfect circle; cute

2

plop; splash

1

thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

2

right under; directly below

1

bucket; pail; tub

2

to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

2

to shine brilliantly

2

one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre

1

lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant

1

bicycle

3

to trickle down

1

hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)

3

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

2

human intellect; knowledge

1

to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw

2

believer; adherent

1

entreaty; appeal; petition

1

large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)

1

faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness

2

to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with

1

ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger

2

wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

2