jpdb beta

ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound

1

to throw at; to turn; to raise

1

written explanation; written apology

7

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

2

to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone

1

trivial; slight

2

insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance

1

(written) report

2

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

1

essential; important; crucial; vital; main

1

model; dummy; maquette

1

writing; composition; essay; sentence

2

mobile; moveable

1

doll; puppet; figure

5

of course; certainly; naturally

1

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

1

three people

1

superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

1

point in time; occasion

1

mike; mic; microphone

2

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

1

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

3

to follow in order; to go through step-by-step

1

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

5

place; situation; position; location

1

movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

2

infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

1

the same; the said; likewise

6

time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

1

arrival

1

the whole school

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

2

Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance

1

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

New York

1

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

1

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)

1

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

5

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

2

uncooperative; unhelpful

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

1

work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

1

how (can); by what means

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1