jpdb beta

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

3

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

2

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

13

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

4

double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)

1

unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)

6

state of mind; mentality; psychology

3

action; operation; effect; function

2

union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

6

principle; theory; fundamental truth

6

because of this

1

refined rice flour; rice flour for dumplings

1

top-grade rice flour made from non-glutinous rice

1

silken tofu; soft tofu

1

to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

2

work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

2

tasting; sampling

1

(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

family; members of a family

2

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

5

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

6

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

4

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

2

season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh

1

to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

1

high class; high grade

2

technique

3

training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run

3

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

7

strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

2

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

20

to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

8

to grin

2

success; hit

2

scenery; scene; landscape

4

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

2

idea

1

to think of; to come up with

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

4

sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf

1

dice; die; baton (of command)

1

to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

10

two; 2

1

turn (in line); order of things; sequential order

1

to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone

1