jpdb beta

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

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

1

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening

1

to be found; to be discovered

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

a bit more; a bit longer

1

to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

3

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

1

please

2

reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance

1

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

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

4

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

1

the other day; a few days ago

2

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

3

various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that

1

to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

2

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

6

warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent

5

to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

3

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely

1

popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

1

present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era

1

juvenile delinquent

1

Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

1

weekly publication

1

serialization; serialisation; serial story

1

medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)

1

cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now

1

big prize; first prize

1

winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

3

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

2

right; privilege

1

already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

2

publisher; publishing house; publishing company

1

several companies

1

change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification

1

contest; competition; struggle; scramble

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

1

reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding

1

then; well; so; well then

4

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

2