jpdb beta

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

1

supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent

1

however; nevertheless

1

to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

matter; thing; affair; circumstance

2

granted that; even if; even though

1

consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi

2

to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together

2

to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

1

to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain

1

to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about

4

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)

1

strong interaction; strong force

2

to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

4

by turns

1

representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

1

very strange; odd; queer

1

taking up a new post

2

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

2

bam; whomp; thump

2

Ted; Tedd; Theodor

13

Williams

2

to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

1

timid; fainthearted

2

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

3

difficult to understand

1

publisher

1

washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)

1

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

1

student days

6

validity; effectiveness

1

reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)

1

rust

1

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

3

oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment

1

laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest

1

high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat

1

to be found out; to be seen through; to be exposed; to come to light; to be revealed

1

hair restorer

1

whole face; all over one's face

1

abominable snowman; yeti

1

evening meal

6

first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial

1

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

2

replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

2

first day (e.g. at work, school); day one

1

first impression

1

just because; even if; even though

1