jpdb beta

useful; helpful

2

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

13

simple; easy; quick

1

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

2

physical ability

5

connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

2

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

1

it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

4

does not seem (to be)

1

totally willing; fully motivated

1

scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread

11

one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month

5

to do together; to share; to participate in

1

freedom; liberty

10

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

3

to be ordered (to do)

2

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

2

support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection

3

leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase

2

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

3

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

1

gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

3

tedious; boring; being fed up with

1

word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake

4

to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project

3

one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing

6

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

1

direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

8

dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

3

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

3

flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

3

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

9

edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)

4

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

5

slash; slashing attack

18

resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

4

small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)

2

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

22

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

6

force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party

9

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

5

to let an opportunity slip

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

6

huge; big; enormous

7

cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

5

rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling

1