jpdb beta

had better ...; had better not ...

5

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

10

percent

2

rather; better; instead; if anything

3

to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

7

company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)

5

very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly

1

short; brief

2

to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)

2

troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

2

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

16

inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

1

new; fresh; novel

2

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

3

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

9

to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

32

business world; business circles; (the) industry

9

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

17

jealousy; envy

3

storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu

3

red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)

1

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

36

major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle

1

essence; true nature; substance; reality

2

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

24

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

14

to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

8

stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

7

to beat; to batter; to pummel

1

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

2

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

2

close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex

3

to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express

1

nowhere

1

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

5

means; is; as for

10

need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs

1

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter

6

several months

2

something like ...; something called ...

4

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

1

existence; being; presence

17

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

6

major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major

2

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

2

height of one's popularity; peak of one's popularity

1