jpdb beta

casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat

1

skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

1

to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony

1

harmonious; intimate

1

declaration; profession

1

to shake with rage

4

connection; pull

1

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

1

full use; extensive use; complete utilization

1

breast pocket

1

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

1

to smile (at); to grin (at)

2

easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

4

reproduction; duplication; reprinting

1

celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

1

permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of

1

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

1

number of days (times) one has attended

1

practical use; application; conjugation; inflection

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

1

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

1

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

1

to be worn down; to be reduced

2

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

10

favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)

1

fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

other side; opposite side; other party

2

ardor; enthusiasm

2

however; nevertheless

5

to disappear; to vanish into thin air

1

extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

1

significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

1

to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)

1

anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence

2

accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

1

to overhear

4

to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

1

to dig up; to unearth; to uncover

1

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

1

chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken

1

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

2

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

4

thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing

1

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

1

to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)

1

irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)

1

reproachful; hateful; bitter

5

cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

2

(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look

2