jpdb beta

construction; architecture (of buildings)

3

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

2

uninvited guest

1

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

1

fortress; stronghold; citadel

1

military

1

feudal lord

1

mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)

1

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

3

research results

1

to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

4

little by little

3

protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

1

to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)

1

government; administration

1

decision; determination

2

matter; item; facts

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma

1

setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

1

service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service

1

lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with

1

Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

5

competition; rivalry; something worth doing

1

to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained

1

triumphant look

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

1

international; diplomatic intercourse

1

commercial city

1

foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese

1

residence; abode; dwelling

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

2

to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

5

spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor

5

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

20

politician; statesman

3

of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant

1

nightmare; bad dream

1

jumping about; rampancy; domination

1

for (some) doubtful points to remain

1

trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal

1

west side; west bank

1

position; location; base; point; site

14

exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

1

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

1

to grimace; to frown

3

to be at a loss for words

1

baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1