jpdb beta

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

4

the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

4

tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

5

from now on; hereafter

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

5

activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role

2

prayer; supplication

1

cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

company; corporation; workplace

1

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

1

premature joy; short-lived elation

1

story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial

3

to be found; to be discovered

5

this is why; this means; it is the case that

4

to drop one's shoulders

1

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

to telephone; to make a phone call

1

(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

2

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

7

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

9

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

2

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

4

details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars

2

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

5

of course; certainly; naturally

21

it is I who should say so

4

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

1

some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot

3

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

2

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

9

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

5

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

6

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

12

right end; right edge

1

shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

19

former name for makushita division

1

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

4

to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry

2

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)

10

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

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