jpdb beta

(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)

1

to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept

2

following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with

5

being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

2

to take a break

1

flutter; linger

5

unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history

3

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

3

dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

2

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

3

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

1

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

4

earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay

2

purpose; utility; objective; way to use something

1

pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

1

large amount of money; great cost

1

to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward

4

suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

5

obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)

1

kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori

1

(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage

3

face value; par

4

imprisonment

1

discretion; judgement; judgment

3

gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money

3

to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high

1

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

members; member; constituent

5

percent; per cent; percentage

1

not insignificant; not to be sneezed at

3

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

5

big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

1

sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring

3

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

1

compromise; giving in

5

mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge

1

ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

1

ceaselessly; continually; all the time; incessantly

1

cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

1

to increase (an amount of money or goods)

1

to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

1

interruption; suspension; break

3

to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk

1

to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous

1

to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up

4

admissibility of evidence; competence of evidence

1