jpdb beta

to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to

1

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

4

real harm; actual damage

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

3

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

3

envy; jealousy

1

school pecking order

1

naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

2

approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)

3

(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

3

the place for; the time for; the level of

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?")

11

adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity

1

of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart

1

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

3

number; amount

4

to have a rumor circulating

1

thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

1

consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

6

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

7

whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

3

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

2

inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

1

group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)

1

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

3

to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition

4

cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

7

training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

13

physical education; PE; gym (class)

1

such ... as; or some such

5

source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

2

Yoshitsune

1

strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid

1

rumor; rumour; gossip; report

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

2

being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch

2

finding fault (with); being picky

1

to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline

1

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

2

to look around; to look towards (us)

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

3

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

1

real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally

5

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

3

as always; as usual

3

close; intimate; on good terms

5