jpdb beta

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

2

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

15

style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

10

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

3

myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

2

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

3

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

22

space; room; airspace

27

gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest

14

extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK

3

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

5

correct answer

1

frequency (of appearance)

1

to rise; to swell; to be promoted

1

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

1

last day; final day

3

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

15

part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite

9

24 hours; twenty-four hours

1

attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness

4

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

2

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

1

we

10

everyday occurrence

1

duty; obligation; responsibility

4

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

last year

1

after

8

to compare

1

rapidly

1

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

5

stability; steadiness; equilibrium

2

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

3

frequency of occurrence

1

decrease; reduction; decline

2

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

4

Christmas

1

eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before

1

valley

6

instead; but (on the other hand)

2

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

3

absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

2

most of all; extremely; supremely

1