jpdb beta

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

2

is that so?

1

yes; that is so

1

inspection; examination; check

2

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

3

to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

6

to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

1

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

4

minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup

2

central government office; head office; this office

3

child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood

1

(speak) bluntly; frankly

1

to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

1

habit; (social) custom; practice; convention

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

it may be because

1

frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval

1

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

2

malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

8

trouble; bother; annoyance

2

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

2

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

1

ill will; malice; evil intent

1

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

2

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

5

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

2

closely-guarded secret; top secret

1

be (that) as it may; having said that

1

to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

5

moment; instant

1

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

1

to thank

1

hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place

1

George Clinton (vice president)

2

tanker

4

source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin

1

eyesight; seeing

1

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

1

rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

3

support

1

tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)

1