jpdb beta

opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services

2

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

3

advance; moving forward; progress

2

tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

3

certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

2

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

3

stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation

1

seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate

2

without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

4

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

2

innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated

1

married person

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

7

adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair

7

getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

2

friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends

1

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

5

erectile dysfunction

9

with the exception of; excepting; excluding

2

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

7

stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut

1

the other day; a few days ago

3

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

3

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

3

wrong number

1

if; in case; supposing

17

lunch; midday meal

1

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

5

at work; in the midst of work; working

2

tomorrow; near future

12

evening; night; dinner

7

circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

1

cleaner; dry-cleaner's

1

neighbourhood; neighborhood

1

finish; end; completion; result

1

shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof

1

what day; how many days

2

laundry; the washing

1

to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

4

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

5

to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see

1

cawing (of a crow)

1

ringtone

12

gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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