jpdb beta

countermeasure; counter-measure

1

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance

4

a long time ago

2

break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with

1

a person without a single relative

1

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

2

to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

5

single father

3

ready-made; off the shelf

1

one's way back; one's way home

2

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

1

whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall

11

rejection of an inheritance; waiving of inheritance

1

episode; anecdote; vignette

3

chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

1

to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage

3

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

decorum; propriety; politeness

1

gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor

3

male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage

1

to come into view

4

humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners

1

to live in want

2

to form a line; to queue up; to line up

1

marriage proposal; courtship

2

to write a novel

2

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

8

to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

2

connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence

1

odd couple; incongruous couple

1

to help each other; to cooperate

1

to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

1

commanding officer

1

charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

1

odds and ends; all; every

5

intelligence; intellect; brains

4

give; I give up; uncle!

2

ignoring (one thing) for (another)

1

film studio

1

hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism

2

engaging or meshing (of gears); occlusion (of teeth)

1

to look at; to gaze; to stare at

5

slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

2

relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

3

to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord

1

slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

1

to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)

1

narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant

1