jpdb beta

metal plate; metallic plate

1

to; towards; for

3

transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety

4

idle; dormant

3

discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

2

sigh; long breath

1

what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?

1

to take out; to drag out

2

unreality

1

group (usu. of people)

1

to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

2

magic

1

concern; interest

3

living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

5

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)

3

number one; first; best; most; game; round

2

as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

1

to refuse; to reject; to deny

1

one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

5

capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

bureau director; office chief

11

celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position

1

social status; social position

1

to be superior to

1

popular name; common name; nickname; alias

1

very important person; VIP

3

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

2

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

8

you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

3

study of foreign languages; linguistics

1

it is not (like that) either

5

nothing but; none other than

2

autobiography

1

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

one's intellectual powers; one's mental faculties

1

promoting; increase; advance

2

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

4

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

7

one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate

1

to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

2

shortest

2

using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

1

all; every

5

friend; acquaintance

3

to bring someone along

1

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

2

outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

1