jpdb beta

refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding

1

destination (one is heading towards); goal

9

virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence

8

injury; wound

4

frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

3

partitioning screen

1

to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)

1

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

4

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

2

fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person

1

trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary

3

lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

1

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

2

returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)

1

to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

4

to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

4

quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly

5

not yet known; unknown; strange

5

loved one; lover; sweetheart

3

gossip

15

on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge

8

flying boat

3

ticket

3

seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude

5

ordinary person

2

while alive; during one's lifetime

2

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

11

approval; endorsement

4

(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one

1

to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak

4

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

6

person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

1

skyscraper

2

to clamour; to crowd; to jostle

1

car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto

3

here and there; everywhere

12

design

2

to compete with; to vie for

3

to dress up

1

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

4

town; city; municipal; urban

2

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

2

industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation

3

art; the arts

6

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

2

gem; jewel; precious stone

5

employee; servant

12

to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by

4