jpdb beta

competitor; rival

1

running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)

1

few in number

4

sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)

1

windowpane; window glass

1

split among friends; falling out; internal discord

2

fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)

1

having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal

3

to approach; to draw near

5

white

1

material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber

1

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

2

tree; trees and shrubs

1

the exact opposite

2

to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)

3

air hole; windhole; ventilator

6

neckbones

6

nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic

2

entry; approach; penetration

2

making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation

1

to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

7

crushing; breaking by applying pressure

4

to glare at; to scowl at

1

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

5

seedling; sapling; young tree

1

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

3

to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill

1

free fall

2

ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

1

catchphrase; promotional line; slogan

1

heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength

1

omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement

1

writer

2

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

3

emperor (of Japan); mikado

2

imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion

1

multi-

2

solely; entirely; only; or

1

at; in; on

1

trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery

1

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

2

to be burnt to death

2

to lend an ear to; to listen to

2

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

2

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

3

diamond

1

to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from

2

ghastly; dreadful

8

eternal truth

1

sentiments; passions

6