jpdb beta

target group; target persons

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

7

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

8

bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection

1

form; shape; figure; visage

5

exception

1

troublesome; pain in the butt

1

realism

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

13

to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

5

clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance

5

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

1

to twist; to distort

2

happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

1

how; in what way; how about

42

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

4

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

5

chance; opportunity

4

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

3

Koudai

8

lazy; idle; indolent; slothful

16

game; play; sports

16

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

8

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

22

method; process; manner; way; means; technique

16

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

6

means; way; measure

20

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

42

to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

30

desire; wish; aspiration

3

vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

5

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

39

coincident with; while; simultaneously

7

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

4

cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow

1

nuclear weapon

1

switch

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

6

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

6

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

6

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

2

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

2

just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally

1

existing; living; extant

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

4

to obtain; to procure

2

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

9

realist

3

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

2