jpdb beta

challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

1

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

1

to stare back (at); to glare back

1

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

arrangement; preparations; search (by police)

2

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

6

with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily

1

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

4

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

8

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

18

unnatural; affected; studied; forced

2

thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

1

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

if; in case; supposing

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

2

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

6

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

6

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

1

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

2

sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head

1

fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

4

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

4

mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

32

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

1

to begin; to set about; to start

4

tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

19

opening fully; full throttle; full power

1

to fall prostrate

1

materials; data; document

19

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

3

convenience store

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

10

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

1

one hand

1

to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

3

beginning; outset; first; onset

8

easy to understand

1

study; diligence; discount; reduction

2

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

13

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

ice cream; icecream

4

manufactured goods; finished goods; product

3

(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large

3

concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design

1

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

2

really; truly; indeed; good grief

5

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

3