jpdb beta

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

4

typhoon; hurricane

2

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

3

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

21

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

8

switch

4

electrical; electric

1

alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer

3

to run by electricity

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

10

just a minute; small quantity

1

tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)

1

low technology; low-tech

4

immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

3

(poly) vinyl chloride

1

phenol resin

1

sound of an explosion

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

3

propeller

2

trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

15

to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart

1

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

2

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

3

crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound

2

to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound

19

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

10

fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)

2

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

2

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

1

radio (communication); wireless; not using wires

3

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

3

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

11

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

2

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

16

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

5

after that; afterwards; thereafter

6

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

10

victory; triumph; conquest; success; win

5

scale; vernier

2

a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible

2

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

16

a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many

7

how many times?

3

electronic circuit

1

calculator; computer

1

real thing; original; actual

2

Apollo program; Project Apollo; Apollo (Greek and Roman god)

2

slide rule

1

meaning; called; said

5