jpdb beta

whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical

1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

12

deceptive advertising; misleading advertisement (presenting one's product as being better or cheaper than it really is)

2

clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)

3

to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

3

on-stage composure

1

impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous

1

necessary condition; requirement

1

two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls

1

to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be

3

full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied

2

ability to attract customers

1

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

1

to give a glance (at); to take one look at

1

opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)

1

week

1

talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk

12

speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

2

quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking

2

Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later

3

to stop talking; to break off; to pause

1

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

4

television

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

2

one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

1

resource

1

rule of thumb

2

before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally

9

video game (played on a home console)

2

to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

10

stop

5

to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir

1

huh?; what's up?

4

form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon

1

oath; abjuration; pledge

1

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

1

to act young; to look young

1

blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace

15

blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)

1

interest; appeal; attraction; fun

5

the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

2

riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty

1

to do

1

obstacle; hurdle

2

day by day; every day; by the day

3

to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

3

car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto

27

automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)

2

musical instrument

25

vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer

2