jpdb beta

portfolio

1

to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

6

encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)

1

to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears

2

kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone

2

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

6

association; society; organization; organisation

7

name; title

1

inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

3

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

2

enquiry; inquiry

1

police station

1

it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it

1

Pinocchio

1

unattractive person; coward; weakling

1

to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

3

noon; lunch time

2

ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)

2

racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)

2

Ketsusoku

1

ahem

1

to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear

1

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

1

night work

2

heave-ho!; one-two-three heave!

2

fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag

1

one side

1

dust; cloud of dust

1

brush writing

1

prayer (for something); supplication

1

all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die

1

great joy; delight; jubilation

1

to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

2

absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing

2

ninja arts

1

he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning

1

licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate

1

race; run; dash; sprint

1

premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts

7

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

4

here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

2

"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)

1

to become muddy; to become slushy

2

to become frozen over

1

to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

2

falling plump; falling down flat

1

crash; smash; crunch; bang

2

depths of the earth

2

entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining

1