jpdb beta

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

1

to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

to clap

1

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

5

details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view

1

wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

1

several weeks; a few weeks

3

base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

1

steadily

1

as soon as; right after

1

to throb; to beat fast

3

just because; even if; even though

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

1

having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored

2

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

4

pectoral (muscle)

1

rear; back; reverse

2

place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself

1

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

2

confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent

1

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

2

this life; this world

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

3

clear; pure; noble

9

huh?; what's up?

2

premarital sexual relations (intercourse)

1

something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with

1

with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay

4

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

3

to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together

1

that; the matter in question

1

perhaps; maybe; by some chance

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

3

emphasis-adding particle

1

being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

3

to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

3

to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate

2

sense of security

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly

1

failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness

1

banquet or reception hall

1

success; hit

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

3

to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)

1

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

2

the public; general public

3

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

4