jpdb beta

strike while the iron is hot

1

to warm; to heat

1

to be at a loss for words

2

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

19

rapid progress (strides)

2

to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

1

to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

wit

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

2

to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo

2

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

2

talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

1

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

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

4

the third

3

code; cord; chord

2

area

1

receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

2

fragmentary

1

nose

3

qualitative

4

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

4

organizational capability; organisational capability

1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

2

spiritualism; idealism

1

ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly

1

state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

6

morale

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

6

being worth doing

1

black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

2

willing to do; prepared

1

worker

1

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

2

rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

2

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

2

faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off

1

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

1

contemplation; meditation

3

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

5

in; at; for

3

distribution; allotment

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

2

precision; accuracy

7

resources

3

limitation; restriction; condition; constraints

4

non-

1