jpdb beta

to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

2

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

1

journal; magazine; periodical

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

3

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

3

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to close in on the truth

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

4

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

last week; the week before

1

number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

1

the person in question; the person themselves; said person

1

hostage

2

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

2

confinement

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

2

sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

2

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

1

cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach

2

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

2

you; dear; honey

10

that; those; the

8

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

5

be; is

1

pride; boast

1

but; however; although

6

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

4

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

1

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

2

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

2

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

2

extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

3

detector; locator

8

radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things

5

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

6

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

5

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name

1

house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

3

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

1