jpdb beta

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

1

connection; pull

1

interviewer

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interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

3

fashion magazine

1

to become; to amount to

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

1

to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

2

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

2

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

1

poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

1

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

1

creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

1

various

2

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

2

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

1

to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

1

(one's) self; oneself

2

antipathy; prejudice

1

taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

1

for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

1

same crime; being equally guilty

1

largest ever; biggest; record

1

class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

1

than; other than; except; but

1

staying up all night

2

staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

1

to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment

1

student days

1

weight lifting

1

cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

1

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

1

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

1

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category

1

I can tell you; heh

1

(romantic) love

1

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

3

perfect; complete

3