jpdb beta

from afar; over a great distance; all the way

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

1

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

3

edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging

2

ancestor; forefather; foremother

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

1

will; testament

2

denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

1

let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

1

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

1

invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

1

founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion

1

OK; okay

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

power; authority; jurisdiction

1

American person

4

to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

2

reaction; response

2

reply; answer; response

2

to suit; to match; to become; to be like

1

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

lobby; lounge

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

stranger; outsider

1

mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced

1

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

2

back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition

3

serving customers; looking after visitors; reception

2

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

1

(head) clerk

2

to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)

2

to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)

1

to apologize; to apologise

2

bleach

2

bleaching agent; bleach

6

small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness

2

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

2

to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage

1

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

1

grated daikon; daikon grater

2

squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)

2

to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down

1

O; o

2