jpdb beta

by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

1

to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

2

pork

1

sausage

2

water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons

1

being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

1

to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)

1

to buy in; to purchase

1

refining; refinement; smelting

1

to descend a river

1

since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life

1

present continuous tense; present progressive form

1

longest; oldest

1

to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

2

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

4

prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

2

to deep-fry in oil

1

having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal

1

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

branch office; branch store

2

president (of a society); chairman

1

financial world; business circles

1

to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

2

pots and pans; kitchen utensils

3

producing area

4

of no interest; not interested

2

you could say that

3

quality (of a product or a service)

4

right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages

1

to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

2

government-issued goods

1

one-of-a-kind item

1

to buy

3

iron ore

1

rampancy; prevalence; domination

3

interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions

2

raw materials; ingredients

2

a fortune

2

whole nation; whole land; whole country

3

magic sword; cursed sword

2

present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)

1

not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)

1

loss

1

degree of difficulty; difficulty level

1

relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting

2

fever medicine; antipyretic; antifebrile

1

analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser

1

circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional

2

main cause; primary factor

3

from what (I've) seen; given that ...

2