jpdb beta

numerical; quantitative

1

predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy

4

to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

4

artist; musician

1

treetop; tip of a branch

1

to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

1

to have one's knees be about to give way

1

leaving (it) to others

1

skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

1

time bomb

1

code; cord; chord

5

to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open

2

armed group

3

to challenge (a person) to a fight

4

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

2

decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

1

long distance; tele-

3

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

5

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

4

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

1

moral

1

humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code

1

ethical

1

to sniffle; to snivel

3

crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

1

to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break

1

tear-stained face

1

drop (e.g. of water); drip

1

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

1

to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

1

to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to let cry; to grieve

1

to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour

3

repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback

8

say; well; um; er

1

wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue

3

aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

5

(department) store; (department) stores

1

vanity case; cosmetics case

1

brand; bland

2

card (with a message written on it)

1

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

28

judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal

2

researcher

4

sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting

1

attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker

2

personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard

1

comparatively; relatively

5

to stop crying; to cry oneself out

5

to weep one's eyes out

4

consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study

2