jpdb beta

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

2

natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner

2

to be used to doing; to be experienced in

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

5

relation; connection

2

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

4

soon; in a few days

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

6

direct connection; direct link

1

culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)

1

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

6

vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation

3

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

excuse; pretext

2

therefore; consequently

10

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

4

(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit

2

the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel

1

which; what (way)

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

(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after

4

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

3

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge

1

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

at least; at most; (even) just

3

if it is not ...; if it does not ...

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

8

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

17

repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

3

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

11

to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

2

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

1

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering

1

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

6

to begin to turn

2

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

6

in its entirety; whole; wholly

1

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

5

unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely

1

like; as

4

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

2

lunch; midday meal

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

5

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

1