jpdb beta

miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing

1

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

2

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

1

if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary

1

ankle

2

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

2

three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem

1

centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)

1

both; (not) either

2

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation

1

trunk (of a car); boot; luggage space; cargo compartment

1

special forces

1

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

8

to change (one's clothes)

1

please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

1

triple; three-way; threefold

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

3

to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)

3

minutes (period of)

1

regulation; adjustment; control

1

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

2

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

1

to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)

2

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

1

sour look; surly face; pout

1

please

3

sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing

1

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

1

injury; wound

2

to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

1

shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears

1

to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge

1

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

1

five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.

1

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

4

going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono

1

to yield; to give way to; to make way for

1

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

1

bicycle; bike

1

to take time

2

roadside; wayside

1

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

1

puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

1

only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

1

cutaneous sensation

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

4

doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness

1

to walk in (to)

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

4