jpdb beta

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

4

to escape; to run away

18

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

42

or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

14

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

4

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

5

depending on; dependent on

1

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

2

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

4

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

7

to cover up; to conceal

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

8

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

2

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

4

(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

2

proximity; nearness; soon; nearby

5

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

11

mimesis; mimicry; camouflage

1

plop; splash

1

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

4

rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)

1

Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog

1

to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with

2

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

9

to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

4

to be

6

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

43

to approach; to draw near

4

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

5

left; left hand side

5

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

3

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

3

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

8

like; as if; the same as

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

6

to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

4

feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

7

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

6

indeed; really; truly; very much

4

satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

8

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

13

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

10

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

5

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

3

lower half of the body

2

pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

7

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

6