jpdb beta

kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage

3

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

2

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

1

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

1

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

4

adjustment; retouching (in photography)

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

1

merely for form's sake

1

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

6

unbalance; imbalance

1

coating (esp. lacquering)

4

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

1

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

1

inking a pencil sketch

2

eraser; rubber

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!"

1

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

1

(not) very; (not) much

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

3

to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence

1

to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

2

just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

2

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

1

ornament; decoration

1

to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

2

coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway

1

dessert; desert

1

apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)

2

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

cut into cubes; diced

1

sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

1

to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

2

to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)

2

to run down (stairs, etc.)

2

shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)

1

irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

2

shoes

1

to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper

2

sun

3

dazzling; radiant

1

crowd; throng

3

to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of

1

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

1