jpdb beta

companion; partner; spouse

4

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

5

to finish saying

1

suppression; subjugation

2

continuation

2

to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)

4

to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

4

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

9

to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with

2

to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs

1

broken; intermittent; disconnected

3

comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

1

marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

1

to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears

2

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

1

halfway; midway; partway; mid-course

3

(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate

6

certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord

2

romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story

1

funny story; anecdote; gossip

1

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

8

delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

1

lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)

2

convenient

4

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

2

tremendous; huge

2

study period

1

estimate (of costs); budget

1

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

punishment; penalty

4

to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)

4

fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)

2

early; quickly; promptly

5

to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

3

row of houses; each house; every house; every door

1

to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon

3

gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)

3

runaway (esp. child)

1

thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

9

unprofitable business operation

1

(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

1

night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit

6

minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle

7

broad daylight

1

should not; must not

5

clear; distinct

5

to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of

1

to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high

1

significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

2

trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal

1