jpdb beta

gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin

2

big man; large man; tall man; giant

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

8

downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

1

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

1

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

4

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

3

journal; magazine; periodical

7

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

27

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

bean sprouts

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

11

index finger; forefinger; second toe

3

thumb; big toe

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

1

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

7

to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

2

yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)

2

actress; female actor

1

to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)

2

round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

8

breast; udder

6

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

1

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

18

to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

12

bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase

8

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

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

5

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

3

to hide; to conceal

13

to finish; to graduate

11

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

14

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

40

beige

1

underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

1

denim; jeans

1

earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)

4

apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)

5

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

19

rear garden; back yard

1

kitchen garden

1

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

2

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

18

study; research; investigation

9

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

15

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

2

but; however; although

58

herbicide

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

8