jpdb beta

manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)

6

help; rescue; assistant

1

break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit

1

most difficult; next to impossible

1

showy; ostentatious

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

3

no matter how much time passes

1

horizon (related to bodies of water)

2

it's none of your business; it's not your concern

1

distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)

1

heat haze; shimmer of hot air

1

to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

1

to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

1

to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at

1

boundary line

1

to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

1

as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

3

ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha

2

soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log

1

bye; see you later

2

molars; back teeth

1

to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)

1

whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief

1

stomach

1

goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

5

PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)

2

brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing

1

inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

2

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

1

to work hard; to make an effort

1

holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)

1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

4

falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy

1

to have an idea; to have a clue

2

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

3

whatever the case; under any circumstances

1

not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

2

to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

1

sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting

1

investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)

2

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

3

to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

1

apparent; obvious; very clear

2

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

1

to think of; to come up with

2

without doing

2

to cause a person trouble

1

true friend; close friend

2

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

2