jpdb beta

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

3

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

3

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

3

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

1

matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

1

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

3

lending and borrowing

1

contract; compact; agreement

14

to waive one's right; to waive a right

1

oil

16

Merrill; Meril; Merill; Merril; Meryl

7

to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)

5

already; too late

6

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

1

long ago; already; a long time ago

3

to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

1

harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result

1

a certain ...; some ...

1

the other day; a few days ago

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

5

cause; origin; source

8

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

6

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

11

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

4

process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work

2

dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

1

process; course; mechanism

1

if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

1

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

2

idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk

1

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

2

to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

1

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

1

punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code

2

worst case

1

myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)

1

immediately; promptly

1

reply; answer; response

5

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

2

one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key

4

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

5

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

1

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)

1

tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

2

speed; velocity; pace; velocity

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

2

to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive

1

loss; defeat; counter for losses

1