jpdb beta

preliminary investigation; preparation

2

impossible

12

to tell a lie; to fib

6

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

11

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

3

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

19

comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice

1

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

20

to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)

10

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

9

still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

10

assistance; support

3

try to be; want to be

4

filter (esp. camera)

5

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

61

to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way

11

to act; to behave

1

ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia

1

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

21

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

20

coexistence

1

or

6

artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact

3

inequality; unfairness

1

possible; likely; probable

4

equality; impartiality; evenness

6

moderation; standard

8

inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable

2

quibble; pointless argument

2

lucky omen; good omen

1

evil omen

1

to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

1

to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case

8

between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

10

to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

5

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

7

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

4

fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

8

moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

12

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)

1

Mori Station (Osaka)

1

bank; banking institution

1

counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact

1

business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

2

end; close; termination

13

total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects

11

dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy

2