jpdb beta

to shut up; to imprison

1

made of metal

1

some; several; many; how many; how much; very

1

clothes; outfit; uniform

1

every person; every mouth; every entrance

1

foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse

1

someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat

2

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

4

to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

2

under one's arm; (in) the armpit

1

diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization

1

paperback pocket edition (approx. 17x11 cm)

1

seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)

2

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

big prize; first prize

1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

1

last year

2

reciter's book; complete set of books

1

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

3

high achiever; student with good academic results

1

bicycle parking

1

to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)

1

sociality

1

male (animal, plant)

1

the wisdom of the many; well-known

1

engagement; betrothal

1

envy; jealousy

1

entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image

1

(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track

1

detailed; clear

1

to be boiled; to be cooked

1

with all one's strength; with all one's might

1

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

2

all over; all over the place; everywhere

1

to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish

1

to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about

1

station square; station plaza

1

standing tree; standing timber

1

faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)

1

rooftop

1

Gothic typeface

1

same; similar; (just) like; equal

1

mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding

4

exit and entrance

1

retail trade; retailing

1

to make one's rounds; to patrol

1

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

1

after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

2