jpdb beta

ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

4

one room

1

no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

9

to become clear; to be made public

1

expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread

2

benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails

1

assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

1

cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach

3

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

juristical; legal

2

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

2

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

1

from the beginning; from scratch

2

several companies

1

to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

2

maintaining the status quo

1

stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

2

stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics

2

aptitude; aptness; suitability

1

endurance; perseverance; patience

1

hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy

1

money; cash

4

totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted

1

securities exchange; stock exchange; bourse

1

of no use; useless; not fit for purpose

1

omission

2

another thing; exception; special case

3

out of the question; unthinkable; impossible

2

reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)

1

idleness; inactivity

1

to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest

6

to let down one's hair; to undo hair

1

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

height; acme; extremity; end; limit

2

reuse; recycling

1

cannot possibly be

1

half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

2

apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor

1

pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

3

to bear fruit

2

rival candidate; opposing candidate

1

battle of words; debate; argument; dispute

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

9

job; work; duties; trade; skill

1

lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

5

to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)

1

manly; brave; heroic

1

simultaneous transmission; sending to multiple recipients; sending a group message

1

collapse; downfall

1

electronic voting; e-voting

1