jpdb beta

reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction

5

to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)

2

steam pressure

9

to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage

2

quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

1

commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing

2

manners; etiquette; polite behaviour

11

this morning

2

with a momentary flash of light

4

bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)

1

hot water (esp. cold mineral spring water heated up at the right temperature for bathing)

1

hundreds

23

to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)

6

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

3

overtime (work)

6

written explanation; written apology

1

to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries

1

to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

3

good boy; good girl

55

lively; merry; gay

1

to be responsive; to show immediate results

5

difficult to speak about

3

to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side

19

had better ...; had better not ...

6

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

7

to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through

2

fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance

1

iron containing less than 0.04% carbon

1

Minobu

1

bhava (becoming, existence)

3

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

17

extension of a line

1

Shōwa era (1312.3.20-1317.2.3)

26

crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

4

the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

4

shipbuilding

2

exclusive line (communications); dedicated line

15

status; position; method; way; rule; regulation

2

passenger plane

1

(raw) material

12

halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently

4

there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...

3

design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design

2

mass production

7

consumption; expenditure; spending

11

compatibility

3

usual state of things

9

whoever

1

to cultivate a better understanding

4