jpdb beta

how can (one) do something

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

3

advocate; proponent; supporter

1

nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for

1

to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

1

collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

2

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

3

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

1

to rank next to; to come after

1

being startled; getting a shock

1

to make a sound

2

to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

1

dispersing; breaking up; running away

1

one month

2

ill-mannered; rude

1

editor-in-chief

16

not yet known; unknown; strange

2

company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

2

loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness

2

seat

3

back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)

2

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

political

1

to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

1

credibility; trustworthiness

1

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

1

to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

5

inventory of property

1

each time it happens; at all such times

1

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

2

half a year; six months

2

boarding house; school dormitory

1

extended leave; long vacation

1

slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

2

I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

4

treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

1

to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

3

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

2

pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance

1

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

8

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

2

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

1

to make a name for oneself; to achieve success

1

rural district; farming area

1

shoeshine; shoe polishing

2

success in life

2

sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

1

school

1

(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of

1

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

3