jpdb beta

close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex

2

absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

2

rice (esp. when served on a plate)

1

way of cooking; cookery; recipe

1

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

4

reformation; revolution; Meiji Restoration; Japan Innovation Party; Nippon Ishin no Kai

1

in turns; in series; in order; by rotation

2

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

2

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

1

bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end

2

letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

3

(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

5

shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments

1

winning ticket; lucky number

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

prize money; monetary award; reward

3

accumulation; cumulative; accumulated

2

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

1

exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed

2

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

2

calm; composed; cool; quiet

2

to hear a rumor; to get wind of

1

big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak

1

convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure

1

within a school

1

to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)

4

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

2

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.)

1

boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom

1

to pass; to pass by

1

phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

2

letter; note

1

literature

4

grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

1

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

1

time; hour; period; class

2

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

2

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

3

indeed; really; truly; very much

6

is that so?

1

to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating

1

book; volume; this; present; main; head; real

52

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

1

to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely

2

reader

2

title

1

extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK

3