jpdb beta

tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

3

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

3

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

46

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

7

territory; domain; field; area; domain; region

10

to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

1

age; years

3

to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson

1

literary woman; talented woman

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

16

ability; skill; facility

4

a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment

4

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

5

to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

2

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

1

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

5

guard; convoy; escort

9

even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

19

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

3

talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks

1

naturally; of course; understandably

6

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

1

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

6

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

2

not worth considering; out of the question

2

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

26

to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good

1

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring

3

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

22

slow; late; too late

8

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

11

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

17

we; us

4

since when; from when; how long

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

3

imposing stance; daunting pose

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

4

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

11

we

4

ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

1

to become; to be

18

second

6

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

15

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

1

one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

3

be; is

6

waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room

1

had better ...; had better not ...

8