jpdb beta

how others look at you; what others think about you

1

greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence

1

speech; expression; wording; language

1

object of romantic interest

1

scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))

2

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

1

about; concerning; as to; regarding

1

remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

1

unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

1

to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized

1

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

1

both feet; both legs

2

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

Internet

2

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

1

costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)

1

central part; heart (of a city)

2

without advance notice

1

spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen

3

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

3

cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps

1

crevasse

1

to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt

3

overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging; squaring one's shoulders; flexing one's muscles

1

tempo

1

pussy; cunt

1

with a start; with a jump

2

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

1

upper end; top; tip; top edge

1

pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field

1

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

1

to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

1

end; termination point

1

to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out

1

meandering; winding

1

rise; swell; elevation; upsurge

1

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

2

staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)

1

mixed; mingled

1

freely; frankly; without reserve

1

all you want; as much as one wants

2

a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

3

newspaper story (article, account)

1

rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun

1

quiet; still; surreptitious

1

consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study

1

back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)

2

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

9

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

3