jpdb beta

egoistic; selfish; self-willed

1

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

3

to play one's trump card

2

ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury

10

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

3

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...

2

(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah

2

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

7

complete lie; outright lie

1

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

1

all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes

1

crib sheet; cheat sheet; large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

7

to win; to gain victory

2

meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence

1

both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)

1

connection; link; relationship

1

with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward

1

pronunciation; production of sound

1

to be able to manage somehow or another

3

the reverse; other side; lining

2

free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control

1

talented woman

1

extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase

1

plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap

2

steadily

2

muscular pain; myalgia

1

lemon

2

preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar

2

one's duty; one's part

1

working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains

1

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

7

His Majesty the King

2

audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)

5

unveiling; debut; introduction

13

all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

3

notice; attention; observation

1

one large ...; a great ...

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy

3

tailor; dressmaker

5

to rack one's brains

4

impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

2

explosive power

1

one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate

2

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

3

to tear off

3

to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint

1

bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

1