jpdb beta

excelling; surpassing; outdoing

2

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

2

talk; chat

1

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

4

indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice

2

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

2

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

3

care; precaution; guarding; caution

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

7

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

4

between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish

4

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

2

reedy field

36

giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji

1

shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

1

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

2

painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate

3

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

11

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

4

ankle

1

straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

1

long hair

2

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

6

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

3

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon

1

charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

1

to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor

1

red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left

2

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

65

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

4

to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate

1

to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle

2

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

3

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

4

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

6

oh; ah

3

same generation; one's generation

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

12

put; place; leave; do (in preparation)

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

2

to give directions; to issue instructions

1

any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever

1

indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

2

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

4

intention; aim; design

5

Keiki

1

Roka

1

first Sanskrit alphabet letter; Africa; Awa (old province of Japan); (arch.) prefixed to names to show intimacy

1