jpdb beta

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

6

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

9

to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles

1

busy; having no (free) time

2

joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

1

noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

2

person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk

1

trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

11

one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

4

to brave a danger; to take a risk

1

gene recombination; genetically modified; GM

1

vegetable

2

to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities

1

cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

processed meat

1

beef

1

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

2

(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit

1

to be free; to be available

1

accommodation; lodging

1

to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still

1

hey; yo; hi

3

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

2

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

8

final form

3

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

4

you could say that

8

eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort

1

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

1

oral; verbal; spoken; parol

1

support

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

4

eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)

1

empty; vacant; hollow

2

mental age

1

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

1

attractive middle-aged man

2

baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)

2

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

6

bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

2

to engage in lively conversation

1

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

2

store; shop

2

(not) altogether; (not) wholly

1

does not seem (to be)

1

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

2