jpdb beta

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

insistence; (major) emphasis; stress

1

to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

2

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

7

can; tin; canned food

7

shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi

9

distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to

1

stationing (troops); occupancy

5

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

2

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

2

to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

1

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

5

heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

1

port of call

1

ticket

2

secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

3

open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited

1

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship

10

cooperation; collaboration

6

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

6

large number of people

1

freighter (vessel); cargo ship

1

to drink up; to drain (cup)

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

5

to drink in one gulp

1

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

1

sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

to speak; to object

1

opinion; view; comment

11

to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

1

manner; style

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

3

armrest (of a chair); elbow rest

3

official announcement; proclamation

2

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

television; TV

1

newspaper reporter; print journalist

1

cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate

2

critical; judgmental

1

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

3

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

3

that sort of; like that

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

1

shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute

1

to blame; to find fault with

1

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

2