jpdb beta

idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely

2

net; netting; web

3

to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

3

patience; endurance

1

to hold one's breath

1

to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store

3

to share

2

to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

1

changing for the better

3

ship's nationality; ship's country of registration

1

area of ocean

3

advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

2

production increase

1

point in question (at issue)

2

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

2

heart; mind

1

nagging; griping

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

3

violent; rough

2

your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you

1

cannot be helped; unavoidable

1

choices; alternatives; options

4

solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation

1

to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath

3

strategy; tactics

11

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

4

tool; implement; instrument; equipment

1

to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)

1

irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

4

while moving; on the move

1

hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength

2

to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

1

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

1

protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

2

grandchild

1

age difference; disparity in age; age gap

1

listener's role

1

tension; strain

3

fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate

1

transport ship; troop ship

1

careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

2

left end; left edge

2

right side; right-hand side

3

important point; point to make note of

1

sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

1

to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

6

oneself; myself

7

a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

1

to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)

1