jpdb beta

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

3

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

2

to discuss; to talk together

2

(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement

3

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

3

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

1

although I say; although one might say; although called

1

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

6

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

44

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

3

technique; method

3

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

11

was

4

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

27

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

13

doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

1

but; however; although

38

(someone else's) child; child; kid

1

third-year student

1

figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus

1

however

5

mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence

1

not yet; un-

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

1

manner; style

3

rather; sooner; preferably

2

miracle; wonder; marvel

2

to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

4

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

1

to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

1

topic of discussion; agenda

3

to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done

4

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

4

we; us

5

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

1

again; once more; a second time

2

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

11

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

4

standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

2

magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

14

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

34

to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

1