jpdb beta

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

3

not only

1

foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

4

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

2

to pay attention (to)

1

easy-to-understand

1

to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet

1

ahead (of); before; slightly earlier

1

leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

3

hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

5

frown; scowl; grimace

1

empty space; empty sky

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

6

mistake; error; blunder

4

two groups; two bands

1

to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

2

to the end; to the last

2

discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

1

entering; going into

1

one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer

4

direct control; direct supervision

1

dark side (of nature, town, etc.)

1

a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing

1

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

1

steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)

1

stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)

3

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

7

lamp; light

1

pedestal

1

turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)

3

right angle

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

1

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)

3

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)

1

hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

7

please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if

6

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

3

image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

2

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

2

to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match

2

to recall; to remember; to recollect

6

huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion

3

cranial nerves; cerebral nerves

1

to burn off

1