jpdb beta

to keep away; to keep at a distance

6

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

3

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

2

going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

1

give-and-take

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

4

to badger; to pester; to beg

1

ego; egoism; egoist

2

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

4

to hide; to keep to oneself

2

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

2

sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable

3

fried dish seasoned with miso

1

proud; elated

1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

rice cooker

1

to forget to put in; to leave out

1

wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

1

range; stove; cooker; microwave oven

1

to microwave; to nuke

1

genius; prodigy; natural gift

5

sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging

1

(short) run; drive; ride; spin

1

exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)

3

chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply

1

sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass

5

principal; main; important; fashionable

1

fresh

5

ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly

3

to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

2

free (of charge); gratuitous

1

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

3

to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

1

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

5

to call each other; to call out to one another

3

while passing each other

1

(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

1

abusive language; violent language; wild words

1

unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck

1

whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

1

restoration; repair; mending

1

disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn

3

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter

5

six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)

4

to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

1