jpdb beta

affirmation; affirmative (logic)

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

9

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

6

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

1

parents; both parents

3

making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence

1

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

1

little by little

6

I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one

4

2D; two dimensional

1

calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious

2

emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point

3

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

2

width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

1

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

5

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

7

gloomy

1

ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

3

most; extremely

4

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

3

erotic manga; pornographic manga

1

devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing

2

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

4

to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

1

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

37

amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

8

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

1

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

2

aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful

1

to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

1

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

13

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

3

bottom of one's heart

6

to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence

4

to look down (on); to condescend (to)

2

defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation

3

to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of

1

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

1

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

4

to be called ...; to be referred to as ...

3

mere; simple; sheer

20

ability; faculty

11

talent; ability

18

simply; merely; only; solely

4

technique

5

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

2

counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

4

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

1