jpdb beta

what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?

2

negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)

1

first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

4

unpleasant feeling

1

timetable; schedule

1

stray dog

2

-esque; -like; -ish

2

Doberman

1

bench

14

possible; likely; probable

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

16

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

1

now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

2

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

3

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

3

stopping one night

1

to be in one's debt

1

nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive

1

brushwood; firewood

3

transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover

1

1,000 yen bill

2

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

1

all night long; all through the night

2

walking briskly; determinedly

2

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

acute ear; good ear

1

step; stride; counter for steps

5

fast walking; semi-jogging

1

to run off; to break into a run; to start running

18

gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

5

full speed

2

equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

5

to choke; to have trouble breathing

2

severe; strict; tough; hard

2

stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

3

swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply

1

truck; lorry

10

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

2

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

10

jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)

5

hair's breadth

2

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

1

driver; chauffeur

1

unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

3

to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch

3

to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce

5

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

2

(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

4

hegemony; leadership; initiative

4

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

3