jpdb beta

to crouch; to squat; to cower

3

(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

2

wearing one's hair in braids

3

digression

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

1

cannot possibly be

1

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

1

slender; slim

1

lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)

1

to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate

2

deadly serious; deadly earnest

1

physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy

2

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

1

reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush

1

reference; allusion

1

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

2

the same as this

1

slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

1

to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out

1

every day; daily

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)

1

axe; ax; hatchet

5

bow and arrow; weapon; arms

1

colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

1

attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb

1

to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)

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to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

3

being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other

1

love letter

1

reading aloud; recitation

1

saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)

1

to dress up

1

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

1

briskly; quickly; promptly

1

needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide

1

to be reliable

2

at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally

1

turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling

1

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive

1

younger sister

2

to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love

1

to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential

1

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

1

several steps

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