jpdb beta

wherein; therein; thereinto; among which

2

technique; art; skill; move

2

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

4

what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

2

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

4

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

1

to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback

1

yesterday

4

unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)

2

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

7

Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)

1

yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

2

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

3

hot water and tea; hot drinks (esp. while entertaining)

1

careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

3

law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma

3

the other day; some time ago; recently

1

eboshi; black-lacquered headgear made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan

1

ancient ceremonial court robe

2

sword with a very long grip

1

brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark

1

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

2

appearance; air; mien; getup

1

handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot

1

departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal

1

crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive

1

etiquette; courtesy

1

knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness

1

manner (with others); attitude

1

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

1

embarrassing; awkward

1

(doing) together

1

friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

2

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

1

to get dry

2

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

5

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1

10^28; ten octillion

1

fertile, productive field

1

zone; area; belt; region

6

meaning of a word; meaning of the kanji (that make up a word)

1

marsh; swamp; bog

1

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

2

full of; brimming with

2