jpdb beta

to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile

1

to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate

1

fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

1

white spring onion; white scallion

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

2

balling and burlapping (horticulture); root wrapping

2

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

2

to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane

2

next; secondly; subsequently

4

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

3

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

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; a long time ago; already

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 make a decision; to decide

1

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

1

inking a pencil sketch

2

eraser; rubber

3

in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

1

girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)

1

(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly

1

counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers

3

being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent

1

to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly

1

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

2

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

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

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 splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open

2

to run down (stairs, etc.)

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