jpdb beta

distance; range

4

to have nerves of steel

1

at a glance; by accident

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

2

maid; helper; help; assistance

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

2

decision; determination

2

naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

1

via; through; by doing; by means of; using

2

to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

3

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

3

to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close

1

to think of; to come up with

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

5

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

to apologize; to apologise

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

3

what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much

1

(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...

1

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

1

boycott

1

appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion

1

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

1

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

3

sly old dog; old fox

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

2

behind one's back

2

plan; strategy

2

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

1

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

1

document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

1

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

4

precisely because

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

4

this time; now

2

ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

1

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

3

unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

1

lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient

1

more than usual

2

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

1

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

1

arrival

5

originally; by nature; from the start

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

2

express train

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1