jpdb beta

duty; function; office; mission; task; role

18

helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging

2

compared to

7

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

10

fate; destiny

7

footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

1

to ride upon the winds

2

to lie face-down

1

mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect

2

to hide oneself

1

to squat; to crouch

4

to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

2

to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)

1

to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)

4

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

2

intuition; instinct; hunch

4

even if not; even without

5

to take by surprise

1

to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death

1

to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

3

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

67

the number of people; many people; a large number of people

19

hoof

2

counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.

6

haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste

2

very likely; very probable

7

one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)

4

head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard

21

loud voice

8

blue eyes

4

big; large; great

1

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

2

though; even if; whether ... or ...

1

gesture; charades (game)

7

single standard; single base; single-feature show

6

while doing over and over; repeatedly

1

V sign (hand gesture); peace sign

1

right beside; close to; nearby

22

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)

1

small number; few; minority

1

throng; gathering of people

1

to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself

4

the sooner, the better

1

hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

1

in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

5

to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

3

outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person

1

sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish

1

to point at

22

bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference

1