jpdb beta

to bear fruit

1

means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

2

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

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joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

2

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

communication skills; communication ability

2

to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with

1

joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

2

setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

1

silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

1

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

2

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

3

to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

1

to do together

1

nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

2

small talk; chat; gossip

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

1

(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

1

episode; anecdote; vignette

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

1

to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective

1

to use (in cooking); to mix (in)

1

core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel

1

and then; and so; and; so then

2

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

3

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

2

alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

6

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins

1

play; drama

1

to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

1

one-way (trip); one-way ticket

1

hospitalization; hospitalisation

1

affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to

1

love triangle; eternal triangle

3

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

3

classmate

1

famous; fame

2

delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing

1

anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

1