jpdb beta

obscene; indecent; dirty; improper

4

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

3

carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped

2

distinction between right and wrong

1

jinku; lively Japanese folk song or dance tune

1

short love song (popular in late Edo period)

1

stalk; stem

1

wherein; therein; thereinto; among which

3

to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

1

the former; the first

1

source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis

1

the world

1

deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

2

promotion; advancement; rising in rank

1

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider

1

to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do

2

creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

1

studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

3

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

7

to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

1

was; were

1

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide

1

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak

1

torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

1

exaggeration

1

narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness

1

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

1

magazine journalist

1

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

1

letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

1

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

2

to have a discussion

1

being argued into silence; being left speechless

1

it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...

1

taking (something) seriously

1

crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

4

to tell a lie; to fib

2

general education

2

detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed

3

to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious

1

triangle; triangular shape

2

hexagon

1

octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

2

contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features

2

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

4

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

2