jpdb beta

almost; roughly; approximately

2

model case

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

5

unnecessary; unneeded

7

periodic; regular; routine

2

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

6

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

9

inefficient

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus

18

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

12

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

1

making efficient; optimization

2

point of view

3

cost reduction

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

5

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

3

rationality; reasonableness

3

to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

2

unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that

1

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

5

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

2

dubious; puzzled; suspicious

1

of no concern at all; no skin off my nose

1

simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item

2

foresight; prescience

1

admiration; being impressed (by)

1

comment

4

to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

2

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

8

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

7

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

1

to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud

1

to shed blood

2

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

1

to take over; to hand over

7

eyebrow; eyebrows

11

existential threat; life-or-death crisis

1

evasion; avoidance

13

group; mass

5

to anticipate; to foresee

1

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

13

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

2

Internet

1

diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization

1

to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

5

computer

1