jpdb beta

before the gate; in front of the gate

2

to go downhill; to go down a slope

1

when about to go back; on the way back; on the way home

1

pre-war days; before the war

1

having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full

4

dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)

5

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

7

performer

1

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

2

several types; several kinds; several species

2

food; food products; foodstuffs

1

refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding

2

physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength

2

circumference

1

bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face

3

snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

1

to lean against; to set against

2

banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping

2

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

3

folding one's arms

3

store; shop; restaurant

4

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house

2

to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up

3

good

1

wrist

7

certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

4

buyer

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

2

a little bit; a little while

1

less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)

1

assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise

1

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

2

-less; lacking; non-existing

2

to clear one's name

1

good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

2

to love

1

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

2

objective; aim; mark

2

to hang (something) on the wall

2

farming

1

appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event

1

out of the common; far above the average; extraordinary; abnormal; unreasonable

1

estimate (of costs); budget

1

this much; this amount

5

regular customer; valued client

1

money on hand

1

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

1

storage space (esp. in a home)

1