jpdb beta

ground; earth's surface

5

to burrow through; to dig through

1

earthquake

1

to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

1

to throw back

1

catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

1

emergency staircase; emergency stairs

5

grim face

2

the end

2

I can tell you; heh

3

along; parallel to; in accordance with

1

establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

1

to make good use of; to use to one's advantage

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

2

two rows; double file

2

column

1

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

1

exactly as stated; verbatim

1

upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs

1

to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)

2

father

2

not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

5

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

1

all; everyone; everybody

5

jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

1

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

1

no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

3

to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across

1

not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)

1

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

1

to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to

1

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

2

please

1

I'll; let's; probably

1

battle formation; military formation

1

to nod to one another

1

fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility

1

journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)

1

fortunately; luckily; thankfully

1

to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing

5

difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps

1

to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured

1

to raise one's voice; to shout

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

3

to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called

1

go on!; right!; here goes!

1

granddaughter

2

one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart

1

full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

1