jpdb beta

odd; strange; queer; peculiar

1

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

2

tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

1

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

1

2nd day of the month; two days

2

to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

4

to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

4

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

1

we; us

3

close; intimate; on good terms

1

niece

1

to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

2

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

1

homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate

1

to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

1

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained

1

to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

1

chopsticks

3

other people's affairs; someone else's problem

1

faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

6

to cast down one's eyes

2

number of words; vocality

1

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

2

3rd day of the month; three days

1

to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask

1

one day; (on) a certain day

2

three; 3

1

nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)

1

first period (e.g. first class in school day)

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

3

because

1

to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

1

to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

1

in succession; one by one

1

passing through without stopping; passing by

1

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

2

four people

1

one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair

1

without permission; without notice

1