jpdb beta

cotton

1

thin cloth

1

three sides; small offering stand

2

shoji with glass window behind a sliding bottom half

1

air con; air conditioner; air conditioning

1

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

1

remarkably; noticeably

2

absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer

4

tatami-matted

1

banquet or reception hall

1

obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)

3

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

4

looking for something; searching for something; object being sought

1

back (of a chair)

3

hiding one's embarrassment

3

tidying up; finishing

2

mascot

1

to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

1

to be greenish; to be tinged green

1

to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

9

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

6

ho-ho

1

disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful

1

ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people

1

gender identity disorder; GID; gender dysphoria

1

to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

1

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

6

double; twice (as much); twofold

1

collarbone; clavicle

2

to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

1

having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension

2

(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

4

ventilation

1

first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan

9

practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

5

to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

4

it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than

5

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

1

deadly serious; deadly earnest

2

initiation into an art or discipline

1

barley tea

3

loved one; lover; sweetheart

1

to put in a (plaster) cast

1

unfortunately; at a bad time; at an unfortunate moment

3

of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after

2

excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person

3

manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something

1

to listen again; to ask again

3

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

11

older sister

8