jpdb beta

beginning; start

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

1

question; inquiry; enquiry

11

digression; many divergences

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

1

verification; inspection

5

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

particularly; only; in the case of

1

transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay

2

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

6

thanks; gratitude

5

to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

1

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

2

medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)

7

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

30

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

8

this and that; one thing and another

1

on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

3

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

2

to be helpful; to be useful

1

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

3

to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in

1

experience

3

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

3

with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

2

to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

5

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

21

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

2

to become keen on; to get passionate about

1

outside of one's area of expertise

1

denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

2

slightly; faintly

3

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

3

stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering

1

site; plot; lot; grounds

1

two-storied building

1

detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of

2

plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

1

samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

107

counter for places

10

hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room

11

long desk; long table

1

chair; stool; post; office; position

6

map

1

acquaintance

3

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to go past; to pass; to pass by

1

to go up the stairs

1

second floor; upstairs

3