jpdb beta

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

1

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

8

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine

1

brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

1

spirit; heart; disposition

2

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

11

synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive

1

for one thing ...

1

because

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

1

ardor; enthusiasm

1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

2

summer vacation; summer holiday

2

(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day

6

to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage

1

to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

3

spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour

2

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

5

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

back; rear; background; behind the scenes

7

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

2

very loud voice

2

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

2

hurray; hooray; go!; you can do it!

2

standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

1

phrase; strawberry

1

common; usual

2

to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock

2

to recall; to remember

1

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

2

wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave

2

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

1

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

1

amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger

4

drum

3

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

3

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

5

to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

1

choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup

1

rope

2

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

1

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

5

to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

3

thick rope; fundamental principles; outline; general features

1

... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

2

rather than

2

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

7

such ... as; or some such

2