jpdb beta

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

4

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

2

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

3

to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

1

communication

1

segregation; separation; independence

1

series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary

3

same quality; same nature; homogeneous

1

dance

2

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

5

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

2

essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith

1

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

5

to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

2

to fling (away); to hurl

2

to pull down

1

immature; childish

1

quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality

2

handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

11

over-all length; span

2

usually; under usual circumstances

1

centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental

4

plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode

7

expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility

4

longest; oldest

2

shortest

2

to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

1

manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle

1

pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

17

stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)

1

while passing each other

3

iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)

1

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

2

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

3

unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate

1

hit; strike; blow

1

bone fracture

2

explosion; rupture; break off

4

probability; likelihood; chances

1

to scoop up; to dip up

3

momentary; instantaneous

3

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

1

to lower; to be lowered

3

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

8

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

2

uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

1

long time

2