jpdb beta

hook; hook; hook

1

having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something

3

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

4

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

1

to be led by; to be headed by

4

overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

2

to leak out

4

to be imaginable; to be conceivable

7

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

1

saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much

1

to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other

1

tram; streetcar; trolley

2

Culture Day (national holiday; November 3)

1

one drop (of fluid)

4

16th day of the month; 16 days

1

25th day of the month; 25 days

2

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

2

odd number

1

details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

4

loser; defeated person; the defeated

2

winner; victor

3

coin; token; slug

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

3

timing-wise; in terms of timing

1

to be thirsty

2

fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

1

completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak

2

villain; baddie; the villain's part

8

worship; adoration; admiration; cult

5

risky; dangerous; insecure

1

incommunicative; taciturn

1

feelings of rejection

1

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

4

false; hypocritical

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

1

to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage

3

maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation

1

separation; divorce

1

fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail

1

section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim

1

vending machine

14

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

1

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

1

sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf

1

lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)

2

information transmission; information dissemination; conveying information

1

to not amount to much

1

mostly involve; principally involve

1

extensive; vast range; wide scope

5