jpdb beta

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

6

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

1

upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

2

with a start; with a jump

2

to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

4

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)

3

vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)

2

flattery; compliment

1

to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear

1

hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

1

distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric

8

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily

2

to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh

1

guidance; leadership; leading the way

2

country road

1

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

3

in a good mood; cheerful

2

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

4

with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

3

in the same way as; just like

1

to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

3

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

2

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

1

to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)

1

cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

1

shade of a tree; bower

2

cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

6

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

2

horse tack; horse gear; harness

1

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

2

bringing; taking; carrying

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà

1

somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

1

dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth

1

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

1

special make; deluxe

3

small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish

3

baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread

3

to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

1

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2