jpdb beta

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

1

to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

1

to be silent; to say nothing

2

meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

1

than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except

9

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

2

solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

4

vitality; (one's) life force

1

change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

1

volcano

1

water's edge; waterside; shore

1

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

1

liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice

2

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

4

fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line

1

muscular

1

big man; large man; tall man; giant

1

to cast a sharp glance

1

colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance

2

brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

2

three people

3

seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading

1

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

3

without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately

1

uproar; disturbance

1

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

1

saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save

1

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

1

count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)

1

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

1

registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription

2

staff member; employee; worker; personnel

1

largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

1

stairs; stairway; staircase

2

elf

3

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

1

large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

1

to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

1

insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

1

right; correct; proper; righteous; just

1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

1

rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent

1

outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist

1