jpdb beta

one hand

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

3

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

2

committee member

1

assistance; backing; reinforcements

2

medium; media

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

snake; serpent; large snake

6

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

6

covering; protection; backing; relief

1

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

2

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

2

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

3

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

3

lateness; tardiness; arriving late

2

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

2

cooked rice; meal

5

good morning

2

sorting fruit

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

8

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

2

to hide; to conceal

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

2

going to and fro; back and forth

1

ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

4

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

38

school

3

all; entire; whole; altogether

4

meaning; called; said

4

to be worried; to be troubled

2

boyfriend; he; him

3

you (plural)

2

was; were

3

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

3

Mr (junior); master; boy

47

tee-hee

7

what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

1

no, not like that (but like this)

1

abrupt; sudden

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

7

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

4

taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

2

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

3

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

1

good for the health; healthy; wholesome

2