jpdb beta

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

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presence (impressive quality)

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mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)

1

hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

1

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

2

jet aeroplane; jet airplane

1

mesh (of a net)

1

command; direction

2

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

2

rather; sooner; preferably

1

market; fair

1

counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

1

valley

1

secret information; intelligence

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

2

light van

1

oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

1

same group; same gang

1

(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

2

to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

1

lessening; diminishing; reducing

1

hostile nature; inimical character

1

peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times

1

study; learning; tutorial

1

exception

2

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

2

dealing with; coping with

2

limit; bound

1

flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity

1

(social) class; rank; grade

1

to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

1

violation (of foreign territory, rights, etc.); invasion; infringement

1

emergency

3

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

2

(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission

3

education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

1

ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

1

to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)

1

every day

1

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

1

flexible

1

way of living; manner of living; lifestyle

1

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

1

to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

1

enlistment

1

daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

endurance; perseverance; patience

1

schoolwork; lessons

1

point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator

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