jpdb beta

bluish purple

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

at this rate

1

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

1

nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms

1

clearly; brightly; crisply

1

to shed light; to cast light

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

1

street at night; making a night journey

2

morning sun

1

snoring sound

2

with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

1

drainpipe; drainage pipe

1

ditch; drain; gutter; trench

1

to grimace; to frown

1

to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

1

envelope

4

1,000 yen bill

2

secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away

1

to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

1

lunch; midday meal

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

1

to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

2

bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)

1

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

2

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

4

plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap

1

creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly

1

flabby

1

empty stomach; hunger

2

leather gloves

1

to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of

1

packing tape

1

reinforcement; strengthening

1

to lead a stingy life; to scrimp and save; to pinch pennies; (lit.) to light one's (finger)nails (instead of a candle)

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

2

purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

1

stepwise; one step at a time

1

advance; moving forward; progress

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

Tower of Babel

1

tall tower; large tower

1

building; construction

1

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

6

to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)

1

righteousness; justice; right

1