jpdb beta

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

8

kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes

7

inspiration; genius; super-human skill

2

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

4

should; must; -able; probably; likely

45

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

1

scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch

1

pincers; nippers; pliers

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

5

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

1

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

2

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

16

hypo- (indicating the lowest oxidation state)

1

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

3

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

34

cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning

1

by force

1

goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

2

to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound

3

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

11

cellophane

9

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

7

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

4

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

7

to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

31

paper

47

metal

1

glass; pane

8

(some) more; even more; longer; further

27

transparent; clear

3

flexible; lithe; soft; pliable

2

edged tool; cutlery

1

cone; pyramid

1

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

4

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

4

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

3

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

3

how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name

9

(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)

4

tap; knock; bonk

4

nature; character

2

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

17

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

7

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

27

crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness

2

outer case; casing; slip-case; slipcase; outer box

6

close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing

3