jpdb beta

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

7

to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission

1

membrane; film

1

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

1

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

2

(Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services)

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in

1

sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear

1

shoulder

12

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer

2

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

4

moderate

1

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

2

to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate

3

soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

5

parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup

5

breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

1

to become

2

incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth

2

to ambush

2

must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall

4

eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest

1

back country; remote countryside

2

food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

1

to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution

4

useless resistance; vain struggle

2

persuasion

1

termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)

1

way; means

2

to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)

1

to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

1

destiny; will of Heaven; luck

1

Hades; the hereafter

1

falsehood; lie

1

brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly

1

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

1

to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

9

to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else

2

arrival; coming; advent

2

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty

1

absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness

1

play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

1

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth

3

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

4

to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

3