jpdb beta

double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n

2

(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly

1

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

2

critical condition; being on the verge of death

2

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

3

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

5

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

1

refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved

1

attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

7

to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

4

to give a reason

1

means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty

1

to be blinded by greed

1

one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game

1

lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)

1

accumulation

2

plan; blueprint

2

with eyes half-closed

2

pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant

1

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

bringing; taking; carrying

2

as soon as possible

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

4

hope; wish; aspiration

2

skyrocketing (prices)

1

cost; expense

2

necessary expense

2

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

1

to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under

1

return of something; repayment

2

to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)

2

sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

3

privacy; secrecy; confidentiality

1

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious

2

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

2

repeatedly; to a tremendous extent

1

non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

3

manners; etiquette

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

6

facing upward

1

desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

3

unexpected; unforeseen

4

ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

sender

1

galley; tray used for printing; galley proof

6

aftertaste

10

latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part

3

strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously

1