jpdb beta

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

1

(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow

1

to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar

1

to storm in with a yell

1

carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

1

to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

1

impossible to do (although wants to)

1

he; she; that guy

5

brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

3

who

4

coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

1

to nod to one another

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

4

acute ear; good ear

1

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

head; leader; top; (arch.) important part

1

gradually; slowly but steadily

2

to cross one's mind; to be reminded

1

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

1

palm (of one's hand)

1

to scoop; to ladle out

1

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

1

to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly

4

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

1

to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

1

deposit and withdraw; taking in and out

7

library

2

bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

1

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

1

edict; ordinance; proclamation

4

tax; duty

1

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties

1

bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.

1

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

1

downtown

1

to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

1

joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

2

breathing; respiration

1

elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

2

unbalance; imbalance

1

charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

1

being lost in deep thought

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