jpdb beta

alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

3

reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance

2

guide (on a tour, etc.)

1

to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

1

difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

1

to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback

1

damp; moist (negative nuance)

1

(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

suddenly; all of a sudden

1

to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in

1

yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

2

bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

4

figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person

2

Franckenstein; Frankenstein

2

costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)

1

thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

3

terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

1

like that; so

1

witch

1

one's way; one's path

1

black cat

1

bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat

1

being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

1

owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)

1

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

1

threat; intimidation; menace

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

1

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

2

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

grandiose; exaggerated

2

to run up to

1

tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

1

with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)

1

beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering

1

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

1

warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance

1

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

1

patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering

1

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

1

extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart

1

inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

2

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

1

insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

2

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

1

crowd; throng

1

in a row; in a line

1