jpdb beta

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

47

skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

5

flattery

1

to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

21

receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death

4

welcoming fire for returning spirits (on the first night of the Bon festival)

5

hey!; oi!; ahoy!; I; me

1

to raise (one's voice)

2

wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop

1

to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge

14

singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects

3

already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)

2

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

6

fire; flame; blaze

13

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

4

paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern

5

(electric) torch; flashlight

10

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

6

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

19

straw

3

bundle; bunch; sheaf

1

riverside; edge of a river

1

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

2

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

orange (colour, color)

3

as (somebody) says

2

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

1

please; somehow or other; one way or another

5

please (give me); please (do for me)

19

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

4

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

27

vivid; clear; distinct

5

to watch steadily; to stare

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

3

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

3

net; netting; web

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

24

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

5

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

5

saliva; spit; sputum

2

tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

1

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

6

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

6

to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern

2

mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

3

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

9

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

4