jpdb beta

keep up your strength; chin up!

3

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

2

to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

2

crash; smash; crunch; bang

1

glass; pane

3

to fly around; to scatter

3

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

2

low price

1

splinters of glass; glass shards

1

platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

2

to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy

2

magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade

5

necklace

2

to shine; to glitter

1

narrow; thin

1

fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for

1

perpetual night; continuing all night

1

to fear; to be afraid of

1

to regret

1

sitting while waiting; (according to the lunar calendar) an eighteen-day-old moon

1

pure white

2

Taishō democracy

1

to repent; to be penitent

2

to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)

1

colloquial translation

1

flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash

3

delete

2

(not) a soul; (not) a single person

1

digital

1

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

puppy; small dog

7

Dali; Dally

18

Abo

37

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

3

pocket tissue; small package of tissues

1

to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce

1

vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

2

clear; distinct

1

mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

1

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

2

lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

1

first star of the evening (esp. Venus); evening star

1

large, bald-headed monster; giant; large, bald man; big baldy; large monk

2

to pinch; to nip

2

to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note

1

freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

1

dancer (usu. female)

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