jpdb beta

influence (on someone); inspiration

2

clenched fist

4

to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

4

anger; wrath

2

to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown

3

number of words; vocality

1

to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle

5

to build; to construct

4

photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends

31

to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with

1

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

1

network

2

mahjong; mah-jongg

1

card game

4

money-changing machine

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

5

(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill

4

antipathy; reluctance; resistance

1

to come to light

1

purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

1

objective point of view

2

photograph for passports, ID cards, etc. (usu. 4x3cm)

1

halfsies; splitting evenly between two people

2

vitality; (one's) life force

2

standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

3

home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain

2

change; money exchange

1

small change; coins; small sum of money

5

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

4

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

1

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

3

sadistic

2

equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana

2

smoothly; glidingly

2

to pinch; to nip

7

evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

2

what's that?; what the...

1

at a glance; by accident

4

about; concerning; related to; -ish

5

rule of thumb

3

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

1

deed; act

10

enumeration; citation; listing

1

on the occasion of

1

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

2

itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager

1

slave; servant; slavery

18

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce

2