jpdb beta

to build; to construct

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

4

here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

1

contribution; donation

4

to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

1

favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

1

board chairman; managing director; chief director

6

this week

1

inspection; observation

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

4

big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity

1

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

1

my; our; one's own

2

public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior

2

some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit

1

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

1

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

2

middle of the night; dead of night

2

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

6

to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

2

overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

4

as you know; as we know

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

to choose; to select; to pick (out)

3

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

3

pupil; student; schoolchild

7

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

2

to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

1

bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

4

fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

4

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

school rules; school regulations

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

1

rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine

3

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

1

to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

2

behaviour; behavior; conduct

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

2

to find out; to discover; to locate

1

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts

1