jpdb beta

to play a central role; to take a leading part

1

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

1

alternate; alternating

2

gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

1

period (interval of a game); piri (Korean double reed instrument)

1

to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

2

to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

3

to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)

2

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

1

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

1

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

5

girl's feeling; maiden's mind

1

early on; earlier on; from early

1

furniture

1

one yen; throughout (an area); whole district

1

kitchen

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

2

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

5

mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother

3

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

1

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

1

engagement; betrothal

5

marriage proposal; marriage talks

2

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

1

each house; every house; many houses

1

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

1

young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute

4

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

1

lineage; pedigree; family line; birth

1

to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize

1

nobility; aristocracy; peerage

4

society; public; community; social studies

4

noble family; lord's family; large organization; large company; head family (of a school of traditional performing arts); parlour

2

heir; legitimate child

1

love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

4

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

6

intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

1

to knock down; to bring down

1

(another's) parents

2

birth rate

1

to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about

1

to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of

2

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

1

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

1

next generation; future generation

1

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

3

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

1

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

2

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

4