jpdb beta

tip of one's nose

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

6

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

2

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

2

big shot; higher-ups

1

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

2

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

1

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

1

several people; a few people

1

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace

1

to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

3

independent action; acting alone

2

but; however; provided that

2

improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low

1

travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour

2

shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper

1

scorn; disdain; contempt

1

(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship

2

sanity; consciousness; soberness

1

bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

1

to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste

1

to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

1

empty; vacant; hollow

1

inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic

5

whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

1

to settle (a dispute)

1

death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without

1

similar

3

please; somehow or other; one way or another

1

those (near the second person)

1

to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate

1

significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

1

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

1

serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

4

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

2

forest; woods

1

the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

1

with a swoosh; at one fell swoop

1

without a moment's delay

3

war preparation

1

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

1

to make an appearance; to show up

1

stare; gaze; fixation

1

subordinate person

1

next week

2

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

2

beforehand; in advance; previously

2