jpdb beta

up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

1

twins; twin

6

taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness

2

rapid (e.g. progress)

7

excuse; explanation

3

erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)

1

squalid; messy

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

8

a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

4

material witness; suspect

2

one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

1

jurisdiction

5

feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

persuasion

2

whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

2

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

10

sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

1

to lend an ear to; to listen to

1

plastic tape

2

able; capable; competent; talented; efficient

2

telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration

7

precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)

1

now; nowadays

2

trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

5

tape

3

to be on the lookout; to lie in wait

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

3

as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

1

rope

1

simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

3

disturbance; kerfuffle

1

young girl

1

to put one's hand on; to touch

1

rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)

2

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

3

eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

2

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

4

5 yen coin

11

(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt

3

to twine around

2

to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

3

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

7

(clenched) fist; knuckles

1

to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)

1

both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

2

to hang; to hang up

2

hint

11

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

5