jpdb beta

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

4

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

3

cannot possibly be

1

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

10

response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless

2

bill (law); measure

2

the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

1

to feel depressed; to be down

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

6

space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart

1

substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)

2

brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)

2

to chip; to nick; to break; to lack

3

depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)

1

news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

4

cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling

2

no comment

1

to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

9

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

guess; speculation; supposition

3

until now; so far; up to the present

3

half share; half a man

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

1

in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)

3

substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute

1

(necessary) personnel; required person

1

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

1

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

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

3

stress

1

to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame

2

high alert; a state of high alert; on alert

1

being shot; being bombed

2

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

2

easy to imagine

1

to be forced to bear the responsibility and resign; to be driven out of office

1

endurance; perseverance; patience

2

value; worth; merit

6

no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...

2

important post; important office; key position

2

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

1

misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

1

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

1

to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one

2

number of times

1

a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a

1

middle of the night; dead of night

1

like; as if; the same as

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

3

to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

1