jpdb beta

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

opinion; point of view

1

enjoying; enjoyment

1

group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)

3

when in Rome, do as the Romans do

1

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

2

middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)

2

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

3

equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

2

useless; futile; vain

1

trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

1

to let out a cry; to break forth

1

indignation; resentment

2

call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder

1

to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm

1

to read the situation; to sense the mood

1

general idea; concept; notion

3

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

living thing; living creature; animal; life

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

4

bento; Japanese box lunch

3

reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

1

to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

1

manners; etiquette

1

complete change; about-face

1

eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)

1

sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)

1

to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one

2

squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)

1

(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning

1

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

2

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

1

packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

2

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

1

middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield

2

peace; harmony

1

does not seem (to be)

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

to hug; to clasp to one's breast

1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

1

to begin to tremble

2

ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

1

way (of doing); method

2

to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted

1

ingenuity; resourcefulness

1

nowadays; recently

1

fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

1

record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history

1

light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction

1