jpdb beta

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

alternative plan

1

tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

6

beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking

2

key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style

1

with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves

1

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

2

sound

1

somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely

1

running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)

2

that's right, but ...

4

autonomy; independence

3

so to speak

2

greatly; very much; thanks a lot

4

within a school

4

Aragon (Spain)

7

not; nonexistent; not being (there)

5

container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in

5

to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted

2

cynical

1

uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous

2

melody; tune

4

mosquito

11

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer

12

family lineage

2

envy

1

jealousy; envy

1

abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky

2

head of a state

2

to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal

1

brown coal; lignite

1

helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between

3

what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

3

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

8

how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

1

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

2

to fetch; to go and get

2

vegetable garden

6

large tree

1

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

1

oil paper; oiled paper

1

small bottle

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

3

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

2

recompense; indemnity; atonement

2

one's place of appointment; one's post

1

retiring from military service

4