jpdb beta

mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

1

perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory

1

16; sixteen

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

verbalizing; putting into words

1

half a year; six months

3

line

1

eighty; 80

1

perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

1

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

2

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

2

elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

1

to steel oneself to; to brace oneself

1

taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole

4

birthday present

1

the other; the other one

1

packing; wrapping

3

ribbon

2

to decorate; to display

2

it's not much, but ...

1

present; gift; to give a present or gift

8

to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

1

bracelet

5

leather strap; thong; leash

1

to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit

2

intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

2

advice

1

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

2

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

left; left hand side

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

1

this world; this life; world of the living

3

fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

2

fourth day of the month; four days

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

1

hence; for that reason

4

tool; implement; means; furniture

2

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

3

review (of learned material); revision

1

national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

1

modern Japanese; current written style

1

China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man

1

grammar

1

word; vocabulary

1

mathematics; arithmetic

1