jpdb beta

serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis

1

real harm; actual damage

1

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

from now on; hereafter

1

a bit more; a bit longer

2

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

2

break in the deadlock

1

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

2

as; because; with; due to

1

structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

3

accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable

1

person concerned; interested party; related party

4

surely

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

to do

4

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

7

history; development

1

outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly

2

probable; likely

3

weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73

5

period of time; time slot; time zone

3

all; entire; whole; altogether

4

hearsay; rumor; rumour; report

1

privacy

1

real name

2

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

1

whereabout; about where; how much

1

author; writer; novelist; artist

8

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

3

fifty; 50

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

2

forty; 40

1

pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to

2

sixty; 60

1

seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)

2

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

2

to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

1

slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)

1

to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

2

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

1

well-bred; of good upbringing

1

for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad

1

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

1

antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece

1

to write a novel

1

always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

2

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

1

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1