jpdb beta

hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line

1

facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue

2

to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress

2

to creep about; to crawl around

1

to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm

3

compensating; making up for; supplementation

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watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy

4

enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour

2

to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

3

simple calculation

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1,000; thousand

3

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

elementary; basic; rudimentary

1

last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together

2

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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inhalation

1

previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence

1

mistake of fact

3

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

5

to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

6

most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place

1

to miss (doing); to fail (to do)

4

percent; percentage

1

to laugh scornfully

2

plain; moor; prairie

2

otherwise; or else; if not

1

baby talk; baby language; babbling

1

head of a family

1

calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful

1

waa; waawaa; boohoo

9

nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)

1

filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid

4

severe; bitter; scathing

3

forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul

1

(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last

1

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

sweet; sugary

5

to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do

2

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

1

almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time

1

to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await

2

surprise; something unexpected

1

(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)

1

in the belly; in one's heart of hearts

1

dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer

1

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

5

dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo

1

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

2

to glare; to dazzle; to glitter

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kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer

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