jpdb beta

good-for-nothing; worthless

4

frequent; common; usual

2

to burst open; to pop; to split

1

to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

2

chink in the armor (armour)

2

(clenched) fist; knuckles

1

trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much

1

(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

4

to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

2

temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it

1

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

3

bakery; baker; pastry shop

2

huge body; large build

1

to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape

1

(a) look; gaze

2

to glare at; to scowl at

1

hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

59

the whole world; the universe

1

12 signs of the Chinese zodiac

1

race

4

to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)

1

mudslinging contest; mudslinging match

1

departure

2

to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

3

festival; feast; carnival

19

to make a start

1

(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

15

to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

2

place of destination

7

to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

5

branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways

2

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

16

going straight on; going straight ahead

2

left; left hand side

9

gamebook; choose your own adventure book

1

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

1

fourth

2

marriage registration

3

signature; register; to put one's name on; to sign; stamped name; typed name

1

town hall

1

reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married

6

you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

5

to tear up and throw away

1

even if I told you

2

fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

2

marriage fraud; fake marriage

1

this much; this amount

5

mother-in-law

2

hostility; animosity; enmity

1

to be discouraged; to be disheartened

1