jpdb beta

exactly as stated; verbatim

1

way; method; means; resource; course

2

making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands

1

while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life

1

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

1

weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

1

exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

1

completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)

2

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

7

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

2

to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight

1

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

1

to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

1

release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)

1

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

2

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

while; during (the time when)

2

phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

1

numeral; figure; digit; numeric character

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)

1

meaning; significance; sense

2

guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

1

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party

2

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

according to (someone)

3

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

1

lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)

2

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

1

taking the initiative

1

to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)

1

combination; union; incorporation; congruence

1

face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

monopolistic

1

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

1

researcher

1

opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

2

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

1

relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect

4

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

1

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

1

in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

2

friendly; amicable

1

at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)

1

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

1