jpdb beta

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

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

call; appeal

3

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

5

ratio; proportion; percentage

2

to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint

1

speech; words; one's lines; remarks

1

ashamed

1

approximation; having a close resemblance

1

cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...

1

damage

2

collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

2

sisters

1

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

character string

1

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

1

jai alai

2

Labiche

2

Terejia

6

control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control

1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

3

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

5

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

1

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

1

raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short

1

wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

circuit; line

2

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

1

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

1

just before

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

embarrassed; ashamed

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

1

revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization

1

secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

1

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

2

to follow in order; to go through step-by-step

1

right to know; right to access information

1

right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

2

abbreviation

1

deep space

1

to live; to reside; to inhabit

1

succession; successor

1

George; Georgie

1

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

1

to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

1

without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

1