jpdb beta

to be needed; to be wanted

7

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

2

without

3

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

2

to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel

1

to ask a question; to begin to ask a question

1

to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

11

small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to

7

very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

1

sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering

1

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

5

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

2

to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

5

body language

1

distress; wretched condition

1

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

2

line

3

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

2

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

1

preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

7

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

2

smoothly; easily; readily

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

3

tomorrow; near future

14

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

2

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

10

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

8

fastener; zipper

2

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

1

knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)

2

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

3

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

5

to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves

1

(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)

1

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

3

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

9

thumb; big toe

5

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

9

thumbs up

1

thanks; gratitude

1

to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

5

cooked rice; meal

6

how long; how far; how much

1

to ask; to enquire; to query

2

employment (long term); hire

1

nimbly; lightly

3

to moan; to groan

5