jpdb beta

be; is

4

providing information; provision of information; information provision

6

details; particulars

13

omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally

2

doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

18

sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)

1

to wear away; to rub down; to abrade

2

a crime scene is best visited 100 times

7

to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

13

in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite

3

to become fraught with emotion

1

person standing watch; guard duty

2

oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

5

to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

2

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

11

stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine

9

(not) even; (not) any

6

to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced

2

to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words

2

and; although; but

6

bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

5

to grimace; to frown

2

caffè latte; latte

1

appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

6

to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of

4

to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet

1

flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest

4

if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose

11

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

3

presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)

24

fluid; unsettled

1

currency value

1

national power

1

relative

20

exchange rate

3

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

14

dollar; money; cash

29

100 yen

1

the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price

1

money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)

1

serious

8

to warm (up); to heat (up)

2

Japanese citizen; (the) Japanese

4

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

34

rate; rating; ranking

1

global

2

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

7

to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)

6

rite of passage

1

form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode

3