jpdb beta

sincere; earnest; serious

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

our company

1

regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee

1

appointment; assignment; promotion

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

10

repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption

2

glancing (look)

3

to blush; to redden

1

outcast; odd man out; pariah

2

unidentified flying object; UFO

1

not; nonexistent; not being (there)

2

going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness

2

if you insist (on it)

1

the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique

10

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

4

novel; (short) story

3

to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)

1

to do (indicating contempt for other person's actions)

2

way of talking; speaking style

1

name change

1

negative; minus

2

quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

1

to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

1

way; method; means

2

cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.

4

printing

4

handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn

2

staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly

4

washi; Japanese paper

1

smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)

8

air of luxury; high class feel

1

to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole

1

to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

2

grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

2

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

8

home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning

1

to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something

1

mass production

5

big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

2

(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied

11

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

3

to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

1

basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...

4

to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

1

minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)

1

selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf

1

cost; expense

1

not insignificant; not to be sneezed at

1