jpdb beta

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

2

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

2

to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

4

division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

1

to resew; to remake

1

both (people)

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

indicate reason; infers some protest

1

this much; this amount

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

1

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

5

such; like that; that sort of; very

4

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

3

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

15

to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

1

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

4

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

4

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS

2

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

2

name plate; name tag; label

3

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

3

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

2

barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial

1

be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

1

sweeping victory; easy victory

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

2

elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

5

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

8

other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but

5

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

1

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

2

hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

6

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of

1

to watch over; to watch attentively

3

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

1

audience; spectator; spectators

8

suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

1

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

7

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

3

giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

4

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

6

muscular; strong-muscled

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

10

physique; constitution

1