jpdb beta

(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way

1

poor physical health; bad shape

1

shop manager

1

serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

1

noodles; (arch.) flour

1

to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse

1

cough suppression; antitussive

1

in some cases; sometimes; on occasions

1

powerful medicine; strong poison

2

antidote

1

root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base

1

feelings of guilt

1

reconciliation; make peace with

1

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

1

return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR

1

to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

1

present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

summertime; summer season

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double

3

limit

1

mock exam; practice exam; practice test

1

chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)

1

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

2

action

1

double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats

2

positioning; getting a position; taking a position

2

linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction

1

reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

1

negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

1

the very best; utmost

2

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place

1

to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

1

two days before; day before yesterday

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

7

machine parts; machinery; equipment

3

to carry in; to bring in

1

setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

1

rehearsal

1

courage; ardour; high spirits

1

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class

2

to start for home; to head for home; to make for home

1

recently; lately; these days

1

to flirt with; to dally

1

bath

1

to collapse into; to flop onto

1

to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

1