jpdb beta

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

1

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

2

to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify

2

kanji (as opposed to kana)

1

untouched; unused; intact

1

gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures

1

historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

5

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

6

collecting; assembling

1

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

3

cause; origin; source

1

misunderstanding

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

2

to frown; to scowl

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

freedom; liberty

2

liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

2

woman

1

rock; boulder; crag

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

2

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

2

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

3

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

1

phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

1

clanging; empty; deserted

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

4

regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

2

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

2

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

1

to comfort; to console; to amuse

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

1

chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

1

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

1

plant; vegetation

2

mere; only; just; slight

1

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)

1

table

1

chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

1

dusty; dust-covered

2

to be in disorder; to lie scattered around

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece

3

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

3

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

1

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

2