jpdb beta

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

7

almost; roughly; approximately

1

to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with

6

both parties; both sides

2

contrast; antithesis; comparison

3

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

3

continuation

3

printing; typography

2

literally; to the letter; literal

3

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

3

colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting

1

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

8

brushwood; firewood

2

to line up with

1

after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

1

duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration

1

to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of

2

to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

8

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

8

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

4

death; the late; the deceased

1

from now on; hereafter

9

researcher

1

illustrated news magazine; pictorial

2

speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

4

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

1

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

4

to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

2

16; sixteen

7

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

12

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

2

bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane

6

kite

2

octopus

3

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

10

to return; to come back

4

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

samurai; warrior; military family

2

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

3

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

1

visitor; caller

4

agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)

1

entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

5

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

6

beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings

2

chopsticks

1

twins; twin

1