jpdb beta

failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade

1

readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)

2

to throw oneself (into an activity)

1

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

6

drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)

6

a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing

1

plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)

2

yellow; yellowish

1

paper for wrapping powdered medicine

2

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

5

yellow; amber

5

blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature

4

pattern; design

2

wrapping paper

3

entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings

6

strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen

3

honey

1

(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine

2

blueberry

1

mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

1

goods on the market

3

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

5

to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

1

oral; in the mouth

4

condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice

1

top of the head; crown of the head

1

direct hit

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

4

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

2

with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)

1

structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book

1

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

4

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

2

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

1

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

3

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

2

headache

4

inevitable; necessary

1

to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)

1

imperial seal; privy seal

14

to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money

1

so far as

2

to be exhausted; to be worn out

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

2

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

3

competent; suitable; qualified

2

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

2

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

4

to affix one's seal

1