jpdb beta

shade; shadow

1

to lie down (and rest)

2

with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

1

(death from) starvation; starving to death

3

life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

10

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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)

1

idleness; inactivity

1

silence; stillness; quietness

3

like that; that way; thus

1

one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

1

to run around

1

singing voice; (sound of) singing

1

(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

2

firm promise; definite promise

1

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

4

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

2

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

4

to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)

1

aha!; yes sir

2

alcohol; sake

3

suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go

1

to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

1

with these words; while saying

2

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

2

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

1

you; hubby; dearie

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

4

(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking

4

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

3

if you think about it; come to think of it

1

this morning

3

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

4

ambition; aspiration

2

calm; composed; cool; quiet

2

alcohol; sake

4

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

2

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

3

to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits

1

to buy up

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

1

penalty for contract breach; forfeit

1

moreover; in addition

4

compensation; equivalent value; consideration

3

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

2

highest grade; top class

2

circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

2

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

5

to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand

1