jpdb beta

to approach; to draw near

3

to do as one likes

2

restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope

1

to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against

1

to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

1

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

2

elder sister; effeminate man

1

unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene

1

ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole

1

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

7

habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

3

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

6

to do for (the sake of someone else)

2

languid; listless

1

Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)

2

sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan

2

unbelievable; incredible; implausible

1

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

1

background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge

1

not worth considering; out of the question

1

main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject

4

unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet

2

to be lacking in options; to be too few

1

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops

1

you (plural)

2

frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

2

to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish

4

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

7

substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture

4

embodiment; realization; materialization

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

2

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

1

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

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

2

to straighten oneself

2

to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

2

event; phenomenon; matter

1

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

5

sub; substitute; reserve; sub-

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to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word

2

free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating

8

note; memo; memorandum

1

characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-

9

harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type

7

food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement

2

time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job

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