jpdb beta

having said that; be that as it may

1

to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe

1

morning; forenoon; just before noon

3

safe driving

3

male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL

4

to be enchanted; to be charmed

2

all people; everybody; ten thousand people

4

contemporary art

1

famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic

1

painter; artist

3

message

3

three women make a market; many women many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket

2

to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success

2

to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with

3

monthly magazine

1

serialization; serialisation; serial story

1

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

3

I; me

2

to be; to exist

1

give-and-take; give and take

4

hot

2

two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)

1

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

1

many-body

1

chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

rice straw; paddy straw

3

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

2

leaf spring; plate spring

2

going home from work; on the way home from work

1

to become desperate; to give in to despair

2

being a bad drunk

2

maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk

1

documentary

2

smuggling; contraband trade

1

everyday occurrence

3

to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

5

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

1

to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)

2

to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk

1

near future

3

mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation

3

headquarters; head office; main office

4

other people; others

1

unusual space; other dimension

12

deposit and withdraw; taking in and out

1

hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

6

passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage

1

regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed

3

deep-fried food

2