jpdb beta

exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

2

to choose; to select

4

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

2

indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

3

any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

1

to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

3

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

4

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

1

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

1

unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad

1

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

1

having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism

1

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

1

belle; (town) beauty

1

Meiji Restoration

2

court noble; nobility; Imperial Court

1

to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)

1

that is; namely; i.e.

1

long life; longevity

1

prosperity; thriving; flourishing

1

special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured

1

sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)

1

flour; meal; powder; dust

2

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

type of soft Japanese confectionery made with rice flour (somewhat similar to Turkish delight)

4

smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

1

taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

seasoning; flavour; flavor

1

sunshine; dry weather; luster; lustre

1

to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

1

model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)

1

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

2

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

3

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

3

cry; crying voice

2

sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease

1

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1