jpdb beta

quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss

3

natural

1

becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

1

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

10

unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous

1

one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school

1

man among men; man's man

1

crying from vexation; tears of regret

1

two (long cylindrical things)

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

1

to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward

1

finishing blow; coup de grâce

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

1

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

1

extravagant; absurd

1

big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome

3

to fall prostrate

3

to complete decisively; to do to completion

6

half and half; fifty-fifty

4

ad lib; ad-lib

1

gross; disgusting

2

to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words

7

to be able to manage somehow or other

12

consensus

1

coming; going

4

leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)

2

loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman

1

question mark

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

6

(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing

1

outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly

1

(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

28

new employee; freshman employee; new hire

4

previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

1

to blank out; to panic

1

completely; entirely; totally

1

hollow; cavity; hole; cave

1

ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

2

to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

1

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

4

counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip

1

to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal

1

cancellation; abandonment

1

pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

2

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

2

worry; fear; anxiety; concern

18

document; papers

13

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

1

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1