jpdb beta

to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with

1

to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

1

to follow in order; to go through step-by-step

2

freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

5

crowd; turnout

1

to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

7

collecting; assembling

1

to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul

1

hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole

4

to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time

1

dartboard

1

electronic; electronic formula

2

game; sport

1

analog; analogue

1

beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings

1

misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky

1

study room

1

to get thin; to taper off

1

son of a distinguished family; son of a noble

2

noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive

1

to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

1

as rumored; as rumoured

2

older brother and younger sister

2

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

(doing) as one is told

2

before ... days (months, etc.)

1

to be in focus; to come into focus

1

to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

2

striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving

1

tip of the nose

5

soundproofing

1

music

1

five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.

1

musical instrument

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

2

(arch.) sky; cloud; distant place; high place; imperial court

28

right elbow

1

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

2

score; sheet music

1

staff notation

1

five (long cylindrical things)

4

soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

1

cigarette burn

1

getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual

1

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

10