jpdb beta

to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

1

colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

1

old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days

5

group; bunch; crowd; group

5

to go to see (something); to attend (e.g. game, performance)

1

through a wall; on the other side of a wall

1

speaking voice; talking voice

1

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

1

to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

1

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

together; at the same time; same; identical

1

skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window

4

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

1

for work; for manufacturing

2

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

9

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

2

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

1

to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe

1

we

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

1

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)

1

to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry

1

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

2

detour; diversion; alternative route

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

2

building

1

aging; wearing out; deterioration

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

3

steel frame; steel beam; steel girder

3

corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy

1

long time; many years

1

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

1

salty sea breeze; salt wind

1

to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon

1

third; no. three

4

guidance; leadership; leading the way

1

to look old; to get old

1

scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material

1

I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect

1

parts; accessories; components

1

iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

2

lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

2