jpdb beta

a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow

1

cuttlefish; squid

2

idea

1

detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

4

computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI

1

oil painting

1

rough sketch; design; cartoon

1

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

1

heart; hearts (suit)

1

mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to

4

draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass

14

lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

1

only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made

1

paint

1

indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

1

third lowest division

1

lateral plate; pleuron

4

second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division

1

brush (for painting, basting, etc.)

2

meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

1

right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

1

palm (of the hand)

1

sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly

1

ticklish; embarrassing

1

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

2

to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

2

sign; signal; cue

2

a few seconds; several seconds

2

blue

1

success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity

5

baby oil

1

to wash off; to wash out

1

finish; finishing; finishing touches

1

cooperation; collaboration; help; support

2

after dinner

2

to carry in; to bring in

2

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

3

here and there; in places

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

2

enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance

1

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

3

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

6

the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face

5

this week

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

for this very reason; that is exactly why

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

2