jpdb beta

necessity

2

emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

1

having said that; on the other hand

2

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

1

(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

1

exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

2

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

1

stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

1

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

1

weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

1

ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

1

four o'clock

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

2

evening; night; dinner

2

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

2

yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

2

store; shop; restaurant

1

to thank

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

1

rooftop

2

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

1

manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing

1

elementary; basic; rudimentary

1

reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

2

great detective

1

to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

1

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

1

feelings; thoughts; meaning

1

after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

2

incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

2

kilometer; kilometre

1

stratosphere

1

weather; climate; disposition; temperament

1

rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin

1

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

2

without

1

largest class; top category

1

report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)

1

unofficial report; confidential report

1

to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

1

studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

1

slow; weak-headed; dumb

1

to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood

1

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

1