jpdb beta

to imitate; to follow; to emulate

4

right and wrong

1

spider

4

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

14

kettle

1

fair copy; clean copy

2

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

2

coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane

7

food; foodstuff

8

night; nighttime

19

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

21

(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property

7

to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

11

lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma

2

to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

69

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

22

or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

14

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

2

Yougen

1

treasure

5

injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid

3

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

2

interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter

1

partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting

4

eating habits

5

balance

17

large number (of); many; majority

4

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

10

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

5

katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords

2

junk food

1

to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

15

cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself

1

foolish question

2

unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

2

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

81

expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)

1

establishment; settlement

2

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

6

dignity; majesty; sanctity

1

path of retreat

2

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

28

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

3

being too late; losing one's final chance

4

to behave modestly

1

to continue riding

1

to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam

10

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

3

to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

4

the sixth sense; intuition; hunch

1