jpdb beta

the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow

2

hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

1

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

2

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

1

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

1

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

4

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

1

safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury

1

indicates question

2

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

3

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

2

leave it (to me)

1

such; this sort of; like this

1

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

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

1

gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

6

nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner; cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)

1

complicated and mysterious

1

device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

1

it seems that; as if

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

considerably; fairly; quite

1

monomania; monomaniac

1

father

1

to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth

1

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

1

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

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

1

within a school

1

to hide; to conceal

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

2

to dig out; to pick up

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

2

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

1

(early) childhood

2

consequence; outcome; result; blame

1

don't you think?; indicates question

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

2

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

1

to forget to say; to forget to mention

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1