jpdb beta

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

1

street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)

3

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

2

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

1

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

6

front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan

5

to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

5

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted

4

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

8

(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

5

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

5

buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

1

to shake one's head

9

feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home

1

to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

3

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

whispering into a person's ear

3

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

4

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

3

beyond that point; after that

4

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

10

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

womanly; ladylike; feminine

4

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

9

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

2

to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

1

to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

13

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

4

incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

2

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts

1

fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

2

to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

1

stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

2

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

10

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out

1

to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

1

right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

8

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

2

quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

1

to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

5