jpdb beta

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

9

polite language (e.g. masu, desu)

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

6

speech; expression; wording; language

1

to mimic; to imitate

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

9

cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

3

sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

3

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

4

going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out

1

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

1

to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper

1

altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced

3

communication

2

technique

1

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

3

hmm; I see; hrm

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

don't you think?; indicates question

4

winking

1

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

2

rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)

1

note; memo; memorandum

4

page

1

one thin flat object; one sheet

3

to rip out (and take); to tear out

1

something; some kind of; for some reason

2

sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)

2

to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

2

construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation

4

engine

2

endless; boundless; everlasting

2

tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation

1

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

1

global environment

1

circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period

3

OK; okay

8

common knowledge; well-known fact

1

to add (e.g. a postscript)

2

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

3

appetite (for food)

1

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

7

newspaper

2

something like ...; something called ...

4

individual; one by one; separate; each

1

standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

1

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

2

simple; plain

5