jpdb beta

something like ...; something called ...

1

Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)

1

from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial

2

to be intimate with; to befriend

1

traditional food; ancestral food

1

nutritional value; food value

1

increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)

1

sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

1

as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

2

to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot

1

to repeat; to do something over again

2

improvement; reform

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

5

know-how

1

flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)

2

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

1

unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

1

to make an appearance; to show up

1

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

1

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

1

swordsmith; swordmaker

1

himself; he himself

1

undisputed; entirely; perfect

2

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

2

Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral

1

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

1

to contend for victory

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

3

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

2

looking depressed; long face

1

very; much; greatly; a lot of

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

1

huge success

2

scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

1

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

1

use; utilization; utilisation; application

1

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

2

before one's eyes

1

friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

1

regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts

1

to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear

1

to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

1

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

1

to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

2

strictly speaking

1