jpdb beta

well done!; bravo

2

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

2

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

2

to draw a line

2

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

2

stimulating; exciting; provocative

1

(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience

1

stark naked; nude

2

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

1

in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones

1

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

1

counter for questions

3

no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

1

look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

to become hungry

1

beef stew

4

family restaurant

1

to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking

1

quick wit; ready wit

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

1

dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off

1

to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

8

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

3

silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank

24

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one

3

seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

2

this much; this amount

1

trivial; not amounting to much

1

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

1

reflexive; reflecting

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

2

incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness

1

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

to be able to conceal

1

clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

1

the third

1

katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree

3

a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

1

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

2

Morimoto Reo (1943.2-)

3

famous; fame

3

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

2

actor; actress; player; performer

1

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name

1

whale tail

1

first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)

1