jpdb beta

to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate

4

to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)

9

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

1

complementation; supplementation; completion

1

to obtain; to procure

4

that's so, however ...

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

7

to rely on

1

other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

1

carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

1

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

2

heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour

1

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

1

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

3

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

8

day and night

1

to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself

1

never ceasing; never ending

1

good-looking; fair; beautiful

2

receptionist; reception woman

5

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

1

lobby; lounge

3

occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession

1

to lie down (and rest)

3

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

2

to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

1

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

16

state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition

1

information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report

1

uproar; disturbance

9

making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

5

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

5

to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

3

now; nowadays

1

gossip; idle talk; chat

1

regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

1

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

2

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

4

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

11

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

4

desk

2

office (room)

3

unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

2

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

2

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1