jpdb beta

to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

3

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

14

sincere; earnest; serious

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

4

figure; body shape; build; physique; form

1

sampling food; tasting; trying

2

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

2

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

11

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

5

how; in what way; how about

24

consultant

1

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

2

dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

with a friendly grin; smilingly

2

to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

11

obvious; transparent

1

to show; to display

14

(one's) figure; build; physique; style

2

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

10

professional

3

flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick

1

to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

11

that's so, isn't it

7

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

2

comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

2

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

3

lecture

4

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

5

opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor

1

management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting

11

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

4

fundamental; basic

3

to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with

1

repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

3

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

36

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

6

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

3

opinion; view; comment

7

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

2

place; room; margin; scope

1

introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation

1

glass; pane

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

9

customer one has never met before; first-time customer

1

threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill

1