jpdb beta

one's birthplace

1

determination; resolution

2

friend

2

to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes

1

to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

1

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

1

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

3

to become decrepit and ugly with age

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

15

hasty; impatient; restless; rash

1

heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles

4

to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward

2

become dry and rough (e.g. skin)

2

forty; 40

6

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

4

in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

1

(means of) raising money

2

life span

2

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

1

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

3

very near

2

whereabouts; present location

1

keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish

1

outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track

1

bike-race (betting) ticket

1

place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

1

mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor

1

snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie

4

to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

1

I; me

15

proposal; offer; request; application

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

1

two o'clock

2

department store; department

1

salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute

1

release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off

1

last month

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

8

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

3

locker room; changing room; dressing room

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

2

nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)

2

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

3

in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw

2

instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles

3

breathing of a sleeping person

1

to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)

1

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

3