jpdb beta

light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

4

to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

1

what is it?

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

4

impression

8

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

7

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

4

hardness; stiffness

2

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

5

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

2

ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

2

secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

6

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

1

to (do) like this

4

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

3

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

2

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

2

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

2

value to society; raison d'être; existence value

1

ten; 10; ten years of age

3

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

2

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

5

to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

2

digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else

1

while; even though; despite

11

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

2

relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls

12

reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding

2

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

8

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

3

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

3

with these words; while saying

6

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above

2

high place; high altitude; heights; broad view

2

half

4

one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view

2

choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

2

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

1

form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

4

square; rectangular

1

outer wall

2

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

2

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

1