jpdb beta

living room (Western style); sitting room

1

to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate

3

impossible; unlikely; improbable

2

sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

1

parcel; package

4

jam

2

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

1

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

1

general idea; concept; notion

1

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

1

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

to shrug one's shoulders

1

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

kitchen

2

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

3

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

3

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

1

to smile (at); to grin (at)

2

grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching

2

shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)

2

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

1

chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension

2

by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

3

light; faint; pale; fleeting

1

cool; refreshing

2

straight (e.g. whiskey)

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient

1

roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open

1

instrumental duet; instrumental duo

1

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

1

even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)

1

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

2

to break; to smash

1

to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate

1

very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular

1

festival; feast; carnival

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

2

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

2

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

1

to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend

1

apology; excuse

1

not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

2

to be thirsty

1

to summon courage; to be brave

1