jpdb beta

to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

2

unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking

1

transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

1

rattling and trembling of a house (traditionally believed to be caused by oni or the deceased); creaking of a building (and its furniture)

1

trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

2

to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints

1

to google; to do an online search (for)

1

all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

1

labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea

1

cheek (of the face)

10

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

1

hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

1

doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

2

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

2

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

1

to agree (to a proposal, request, etc.); to assent; to consent; to accept

1

odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling

2

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

3

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

4

alibi

3

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

2

to squint (one eye); to narrow

3

crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

1

sense of smell; olfaction

3

monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

1

unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

3

lovely; cute; charming; sweet

1

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

1

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

4

I; me

8

bow tie

1

detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation

2

youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy

1

station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)

1

to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)

1

common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp

1

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

3

obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent

1

cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty

1

we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

2

depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

1

angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender

1

indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

1

the second time

3