jpdb beta

contradiction; inconsistency

8

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

24

having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

1

to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea

2

singing voice; (sound of) singing

2

to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal

4

wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

2

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

5

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

2

carpet; rug; runner

1

place to stand

1

to mistake (A for B); to misread

2

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

3

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

2

with a start; with a jump

3

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

2

one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities

2

to take care of

4

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine

1

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

2

non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin

4

(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

6

last year

1

gunboat

1

bombing (raid)

1

to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

4

feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach

1

to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

1

handicap

8

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

1

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

2

application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

1

(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression

5

unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved

1

eyebrow; eyebrows

5

apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia

1

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition

1

to get narrower; to contract

1

to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone

2

to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after

1

landscape painting

2

immediately; right away; at once; instantly

34

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

3

humming a tune (while doing something else)

2

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown

2

honey

1