jpdb beta

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

2

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

2

(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)

4

to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

1

counter for birds or rabbits

2

's house; 's home

2

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

1

to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1

original work

1

flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

5

paperback edition

1

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

1

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

1

what kind of; what sort of; what

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

1

Japanese National Railways (1949-1987)

1

train; electric train

1

Japan Railways; JR

1

birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday

2

greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation

2

be; is

1

reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

1

I see; that's right; indeed

1

first day; opening day

1

eight; 8

1

body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

2

by means of; due to; because of; according to

1

draw (in competition); tie game

1

to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish

1

making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

1

user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

1

principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress

4

not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

1

(study of) statistics

1

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

ahem

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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