jpdb beta

to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

1

praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

1

superstition; superstitious belief

2

grandpa; granddad

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

4

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

1

summer

3

department store; department

4

rooftop

1

(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions

1

squadron

1

heroine

1

sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)

1

mysterious person

3

humiliating

1

welcome home

1

place; situation; position; location

1

map

1

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

2

loud; sonorous; ringing

1

thrill

1

suspense

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

22

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

2

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

strange disease; rare disease

2

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent

2

alps

1

young commander; young leader; young master

1

sport; sports

1

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

4

like a decent person; human

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

2

indicates emphasis

2

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

1

dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

2

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

11

flight; elopement

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

2

dispersing; breaking up; running away

1

compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

4

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

3

encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

3

pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

1

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

1

fever (state of excitement)

1

dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé

1

how many; how old

2

twister (e.g. the game)

1

to pinch; to nip

1