jpdb beta

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

1

to pass (examination)

5

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

4

what to do

2

pressure

3

to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy

1

O; o

14

group (usu. of people)

16

American person

1

gene; fanzine; zine; jeans

11

Cline; Klijn; Kline

2

merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition

24

timing

1

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

2

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

1

counter for countries

1

advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets

1

approval; endorsement

1

best; vest

2

creativity; ingenuity

1

value; worth; merit

2

to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

2

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

moot court; mock trial

1

contest

1

decision of a contest; finals (in sports)

1

winning percentage

1

to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

1

bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme

4

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

1

carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

1

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

2

crab

2

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

6

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun

1

hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)

2

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

3

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

3

likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences

1

taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)

1

business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation

2

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

2

intellectual property

1

private; exclusive; secret

1

overseas deployment (e.g. military forces); overseas expansion (e.g. business operations)

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1