jpdb beta

group work

2

these days; nowadays; recently; lately

1

complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation

2

once upon a time; a long time ago

1

beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought

3

ad lib; ad-lib

1

several times; once or twice

1

to press against each other; to huddle together

6

ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge

1

to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge

1

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in

2

smiling face

1

to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

1

intelligence; discernment

4

to slide into; to slip into

1

you; noblewoman; lady

14

to ask; to enquire; to query

1

one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...

1

thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one

2

affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable

2

to bury in the ground

2

brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child

4

to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2

to dig out; to pick up

1

to knock down; to knock out

1

to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)

2

feeding ground

1

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

2

to have a meal; to take a meal

3

electronic edition; online edition

1

privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk

5

(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way

1

incessant working; working non-stop

2

to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

54

obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

2

(Japanese-style) living room

1

leap year

1

middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month

2

last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month

4

turning point; transition phase

1

the preceding year; the previous year; last year

1

surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

2

how

1

according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of

2

waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute

1

counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

1

faithful; sincere

2

beginning of the year; early in the New Year

1

to ease up; to relax attention

2