jpdb beta

face with no make-up; sobriety

1

even though; despite; when

1

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

3

normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type

2

to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

5

apprehension; uneasiness

1

last night; yesterday evening

19

magazine

2

erotic comedy

1

masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner

3

second half; latter half

2

heroine

9

harem

4

to carry a plan forward

1

plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

2

mahjong; mah-jongg

3

undressing; taking off one's clothes

1

suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn

1

thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter

3

last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)

2

other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha

1

numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope

5

laughing matter

3

butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom

9

to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

8

counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

10

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

4

(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses

1

mere; only a ...

1

earnest; single-minded

2

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

3

lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching

1

two wheels

1

Tokyo-bound

2

at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

1

cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)

1

washbasin; washstand

2

to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)

2

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)

3

tissue; facial tissue

4

laundry basket

1

inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary

1

horizontal banner

1

uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

1

acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

1

to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead

3

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

2

New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)

1