jpdb beta

(a place) out of one's reach

1

breathing; respiration

3

zest for living; energy to live

1

to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits

1

cost of damage

6

written explanation; written apology

2

making money; making a profit

1

low salary

1

vernier (scale)

1

on duty; at work; while working

2

pocket-size

1

cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at

1

air conditioning; air cooling

1

October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

1

to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

4

creator; inventor; developer

4

having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic

2

fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages

3

bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)

5

work sent to a competition; competition entry

2

at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity

1

spirited; energetic

1

unrelated; unconnected

1

(photographic) subject

1

working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)

2

pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

1

to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin

1

next work (writer, composer, etc.)

1

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

3

enjoying; enjoyment

1

young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer

1

creative

1

failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

1

defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

1

to fight; to exchange blows

1

to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

2

seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)

1

manyfold

1

singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.

1

reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

3

incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise

2

government worker; public servant; civil servant

1

cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor

1

poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade

1

compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

2

corrupt policeman; dirty cop

21

destination

2

vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow

4