jpdb beta

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

7

phone scam involving a pretended relative

1

to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

1

prefectural capital

9

to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame

1

self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity

1

grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

2

-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of

4

(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly

2

Shounan

2

clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers

1

change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity

1

inside one's heart; in one's mind

6

triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)

1

to be too long

1

to take time

2

way of wearing; way one wears a garment

1

brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant

2

hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin

1

seaside; seashore; coast; coastland

1

to face on; to look out on to

1

cuttlefish; squid

5

roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)

2

Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank

2

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

3

face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

1

taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture

1

consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern

1

thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

2

pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

8

to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age

1

brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter

3

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

2

to be erected; to be built

1

whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")

4

to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)

5

possession; occupation; occupancy

1

novelist; fiction writer

6

to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

5

to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)

8

nape (of the neck); nucha

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

4

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

4

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

eloquence; fluency (of speech)

1