jpdb beta

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

3

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

1

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

1

stalker; stoker

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4

softly; mildly; gently; politely

1

to state one's opinion

1

best; vest

5

stepwise; one step at a time

1

advance; moving forward; progress

1

last; final; end; conclusion; rust

1

existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

2

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

1

preference; priority; precedence

3

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

5

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

5

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

5

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

1

precondition; prerequisite

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

4

sincerity; good faith

1

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

5

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

3

(starting) from nothing; from scratch

1

be; is

3

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

1

self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

1

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

5

hint

1

each other; one another

1

former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

1

future (usually near); prospects

5

the following

1

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

7

clear; precise; definite; distinct

1

one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman

1

comparison

2

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

13

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

7

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

6

village

1

illumination; decorative lighting

1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

4

symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

8

prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)

1