jpdb beta

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

2

to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

2

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

2

next; then; after that

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

2

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

2

just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

1

pointing out; identification

4

rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed

1

to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

1

work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device

1

to polish up; to shine up

1

assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)

1

versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

1

simple; simplified; easy; plain

4

to trickle down

1

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

2

divine; sublime; solemn

2

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

3

to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

1

to ask a question; to ask questions

2

usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

7

to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce

2

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

target

1

customization; customisation

1

paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

1

to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

1

dawn breaks; day dawns

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

1

armed forces; military; troops

3

even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...

3

to ascend; to go up; to climb

3

light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

1

to be found; to be discovered

7

to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

1

to hit hard; to strike hard

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

3

Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

3

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

2

manyfold

2

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

1

single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)

1

speed

1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

1

to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

5

carpet; rug; runner

1

to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down

1

to lose one's footing; to slip

1

gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness

3