jpdb beta

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

8

intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart

3

to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

7

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

6

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

13

having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

12

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

5

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

3

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

3

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

hint

1

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

5

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

7

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

3

to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

1

at that time; in those days

8

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

5

to tell (somebody) to (do something)

1

preference; priority; precedence

5

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

workshop; studio; atelier

15

to return; to come back

2

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

8

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

6

(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling

7

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

4

beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

3

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

4

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

3

as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

4

to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

17

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

6

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

5

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

1

origin; beginning

5

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

12

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

2

opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)

1

division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

1

daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

1

building

3

to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with

1

in the building

3

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

4

reading room

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