jpdb beta

long-term

1

correspondence; exchange of letters

1

candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

1

(one's parents') home

6

about when; about what time; how soon

1

work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique

1

coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight

1

nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

3

spell; charm; incantation; magic word

1

to cross one's mind; to occur to one

1

house where one was born; one's parents' house

2

design

1

what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

1

packing; baling; crating

3

male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji

2

completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

1

going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

1

(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

1

enemy territory; hostile place

2

flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

1

designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

4

to move (house); to change residence

1

sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

1

fixed date; appointed day

2

late at night; small hours of the morning

1

vein (esp. in head)

1

in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

1

one's residence

1

shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built

1

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

1

emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit

2

to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)

2

to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

1

migration; immigration

1

warmth

1

to be intimate with; to befriend

1

killing and wounding; bloodshed

1

violent emotion; passion; fury

1

similar people

1

dodgy dealings; monkey business

1

ill-mannered; rude

1

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

sadistic

2

sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

1

collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

2