jpdb beta

the first

1

stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead

2

shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck

1

serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

1

lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy

1

both; (not) either

2

unworthy; unbecoming; improper

1

calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

2

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

2

sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

2

it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

1

even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

1

control; check; restraint; inhibition

2

dead men tell no tales

1

outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude

1

news

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

2

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

1

bottom; sole

1

end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)

2

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

2

stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy

4

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

5

second

1

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

2

related to; in relation to

1

mistake; blunder; slipup

2

going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

3

truth; real situation

1

to explain; to dispel doubts

1

reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation

1

minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

4

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

3

to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

2

this, that and the other; this and that

1

lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)

1

so much; so; like that

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

1

to follow another's example

2

to fire from a job

1

address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word

1

expression; presentation

1

voluntary retirement

1

severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

2

neck; head; dismissal; discharge

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

2