jpdb beta

to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

2

indolence; laziness; sloth

1

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

2

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

with curious eyes; curiously

1

confrontation; showdown

1

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

1

that's so, isn't it

1

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

4

hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

1

theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest

1

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

2

experienced; already had an experience (with something)

2

equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

1

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

1

cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)

1

cavity; hollow; cave; hollow

1

storage box; chest

2

sixteen; 16

6

reference; consultation

1

from now; from this moment; henceforth

4

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

1

card game

3

ancient times; prehistoric times

4

to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

1

modern; modernistic

1

illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

2

in addition

3

modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II

1

text; textbook

2

printing

2

knockoff; counterfeit goods

1

translation; deciphering; decoding; translation

1

painter; artist; illustrator

1

easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous

1

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

2

commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product

1

sponsor

1

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report

2

terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)

15

to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care

2

network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett

1

(team) pairings; match-ups

1

battle

9

contact information (address, phone number, etc.)

1

faculty of engineering; school of engineering; college of engineering; department of engineering

1