jpdb beta

beginner

5

don't you think?; indicates question

10

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

5

to thank

1

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers

1

book in Japanese; book bound in the Japanese style

1

reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)

1

old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

1

at; in; at; when; by; with

4

spirit

4

divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment

1

technique; method

2

literature; books (reference); document

1

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

10

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

2

to talk; to chat; to chatter

7

good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing

1

skin

1

language

2

unnecessary; unneeded

2

feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression

4

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

3

receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

1

final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)

1

to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...

2

thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant

1

term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology

2

full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)

3

say; well; um; er

4

all; entire; whole; altogether

20

buying; purchasing

1

Das; Dass; Dus

4

boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)

1

stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

1

fundamental; basic

3

the opposite sex; isomerism

2

in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

7

there is no way that ...; easy; simple

9

report; paper; reportage

1

you (plural); all of you; you all

1

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

4

to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider

4

definition

7

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

3

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

21

how; in what way; how about; questionable

1

value; worth; merit

5

clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit

2

reply; answer

3