jpdb beta

slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

3

how many times?

5

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

2

labyrinth

1

inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage

1

parcel; package

1

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

1

17; seventeen

1

century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)

1

ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son

1

shape; form

1

as (for); for; in the capacity of

1

smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

1

sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim

2

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

evening meal; dinner; supper

2

on the occasion of

1

one meal; one meal (a day)

1

to rank next to; to come after

1

after a meal

1

that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

2

sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

3

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

dust; one ten-billionth

1

quite unconcerned; nonchalant

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

profound; deep; unfathomable

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

reliable; authentic

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

2

rim; brim; edge; brink

3

desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage

1

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

1

to differ; to vary; to disagree

3

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

1

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

1

My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

1

one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path

4

to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together

1

mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

2

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

13

valid; effective; yuko (judo)

2

to be fated to; be linked by fate

3

with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

1