jpdb beta

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)

1

to shake one's head (in denial)

1

to be widely known; to be famous

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

it's no joke; gimme a break!

1

to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

2

Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding

1

front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

1

body build; figure

1

common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open

2

miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)

2

brain; encephalon

1

impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness

1

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

1

to become settled; to be fixed

1

deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free

1

supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off

1

circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

1

self-education; self-instruction; self-study

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

3

deviation; departure; (accidental) omission

1

accumulation; accumulate; store

1

proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)

1

studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to

5

fundamental; basic

1

technical skill; ability; capacity

2

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

2

to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

2

fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck

1

despair; hopelessness

1

if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

1

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

1

departure; leaving; setting off

1

big name; famous person

1

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

1

wrinkle; crease; ripple

1

looking or acting as if one owned the place

1

one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt

2

to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous

1

outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery

1

counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty

1

to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)

1

to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down

1

hand used like a sword in striking

1

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

1

composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition

3

to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily

1

learning; study

1