jpdb beta

drawing a figure; drawing a diagram; construction

1

teacher's desk; teacher's lectern

1

blackboard

3

affixing; pasting; sticking

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

almost; roughly; approximately

5

most part; greater part; majority

1

kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)

7

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

1

public order; public peace; public security; law and order

1

dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

1

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

3

to blame; to find fault with

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

11

cutout; cutout picture; papercut art

2

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

1

to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

2

final form

1

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

1

drawing and manual arts (school subject)

1

to paint (draw) a picture

3

drawing paper

5

two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

1

working hours

1

manufacture; production

1

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

4

to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen

1

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

4

already; too late

4

to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

21

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

12

to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish

2

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

12

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

3

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

2

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

6

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

3

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

3

paint; coloring materials; colors; colours

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

4

to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

1

whispering into a person's ear

2

coloring (in; e.g. a drawing); colouring; adding color (to)

9

mum; mom; mummy; the missus

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

13

moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about

1