jpdb beta

one's younger days; when one was young

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

27

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

2

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

32

end; close; termination

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

4

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

10

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

14

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

27

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

81

honorific/polite/humble prefix

52

flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness

5

insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

2

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

37

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

3

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

3

sure; yeah; I know

3

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

33

thanks

1

thank you

10

return; welcome home

1

who

33

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

22

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

3

jumping to a wrong conclusion

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

42

useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts

1

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

5

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

apology

1

buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking

1

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

7

well done; good job

1

heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product

1

feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

1

summer cold (illness); summer flu

1

to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)

2

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

2

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

2

reality; actuality; hard fact

2

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

30

magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

4

intern

53

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

27

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

3

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

20