jpdb beta

cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end

3

science

3

mechanism; organization; organisation

2

construction; establishment

1

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

1

meaning; called; said

1

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

2

a bit more; a bit longer

1

clear; precise; definite; distinct

1

support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

1

complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge

1

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

1

to clap

1

to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

1

prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader

3

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

1

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen

1

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

1

to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

2

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

1

to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

3

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

1

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

1

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

1

to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

1

even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that

2

puzzle

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

1

the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo

3

bank; banking institution

3

like that; so

2

in this way; thus; such; uh...

1

force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort

1

loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

amen; hail

10

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

my husband; one's family; family member

1

ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

1

to hide; to conceal

3

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

7

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

1