jpdb beta

none

2

lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance

1

chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous

1

people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

1

mental fatigue; worry; boredom

1

just now; a moment ago

4

radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things

5

Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech

1

to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

3

big shot; higher-ups

1

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery

1

believable; credible; trustworthy

1

how long; how far; how much

1

lifesaver; person who saved one's life

1

to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

3

just how; how (dare you)

1

rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

1

sun; sunshine; sunlight

1

carelessly; inattentively

1

some; small amount of

1

down payment; contract money

1

propaganda activities

1

overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out

1

employee's work day

1

sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

2

fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series

1

deep affection; dear; beloved

1

reskilling; improving one's skills

1

ambitious; motivated; willful

2

pregnant

1

restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason

1

transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination

1

ultrasound scan; echographic examination

1

how much; how many; what amount; what extent

2

pocket money

1

celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift

1

at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)

1

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

to be related (by blood)

1

rocks glass; Old Fashioned glass; lowball glass

1

to snatch (at); to grab

1

coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility

2

wide turn; detour; the long way around

1

mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother

1

labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions

3

labor room; labour room

2

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

2