jpdb beta

sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

1

putting off; postponing

1

to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject

4

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

1

not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

5

to get information out of a person; to begin listening

1

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

14

good impression; favorable impression

1

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

1

link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

12

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

1

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

4

great success; happy result; good result

2

comparison

1

for today; for the time being

1

to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

2

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

2

-ish; -like

2

to hesitate; to waver

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

7

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

2

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

fourth day of the month; four days

2

being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

1

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

6

punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

2

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

3

isn't that right?

24

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

2

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

5

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

8

supplement; complement

1

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

2

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

1

returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital

3

unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

1

idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

1

to return; to come back

1

at parting; on parting

1

scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding

2

bed

6

shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled

1

to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait

1

to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

3