jpdb beta

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

5

to pick at; to peck at

4

pond

2

to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

5

loud; sonorous; ringing

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

22

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

12

careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault

1

unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

5

(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart

8

at times; occasionally

3

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

13

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

3

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

2

hair's breadth

1

guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark

1

kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

1

to apologize; to apologise

5

furious facial expression

1

to change one's mind

4

apology

5

flower pattern

1

deep breath

3

brass

1

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

2

one's duty; one's part

1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

1

cohesion; adhesion

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

1

tape

2

lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance

1

(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)

1

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

3

to teach; to take a teaching job

1

lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)

1

damn kids

1

the same as this

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

7

to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out

6

bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing

1

spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus

1

bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes

1

doll; puppet; figure

4

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

ho-ho

4

rose

1

flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)

1

to step firmly; to harden by treading

1

(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1