jpdb beta

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of

3

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

2

assent; consent

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

to turn round; to face about; to turn about

1

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

1

say; well; um; er

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

again; once again; yet again

4

ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past

3

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

1

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

2

bullying; teasing

1

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

3

frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

9

preceding fiscal year

1

selecting a suitable person; personnel selection

1

fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year

2

one week

6

to pass (of time); to elapse

2

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

1

hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous

1

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

4

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term

1

dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment

1

astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous

1

nice; good; well-executed

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

6

cheer; shout of joy

1

idiotic; dolt; bonehead

1

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

5

disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving

1

logical

2

to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)

1

sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

2

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

2

that's so, however ...

1

to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

1

so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!

2

maintenance; preservation; improvement

3

but; however; although

2

quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult

1

value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

1

first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

2

(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding

1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage

1

slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)

1