jpdb beta

continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on

1

hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

3

publicity (information) activities; public relations

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

with a click; with a snap

2

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

2

both in name and reality; both in name and substance

1

to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

2

subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

5

smiling broadly

1

bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker

1

priority; order of precedence

1

a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

2

single combat; duel; one-on-one fight

2

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

3

eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg

2

to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

2

extremely; terrifically; super

1

wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move

1

swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is

1

broad support; wide-ranging support

1

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

10

head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder

1

pricking; stinging; tingling; a little; a bit; somewhat

2

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

2

conservative

1

fundamental; basic

3

entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual

1

space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin

2

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

2

leadership

1

regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety

1

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture

1

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

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

5

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

1

love; affection

2

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

1

tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant

1

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

(doing) together

1

seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

1

please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

1

to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)

2

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

2