jpdb beta

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1

convalescence

1

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

1

end of term

2

to crouch; to squat; to cower

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

2

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

1

won't do (for me)

1

luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

2

salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

1

dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

2

instant; moment; for an instant

2

to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

1

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

4

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

1

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

1

charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish

1

food

1

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)

1

four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips

1

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

1

ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant

1

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

5

embarrassing

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

2

to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

1

pending question; unresolved problem

1

matter; item; facts

1

wild idea; delusion

1

to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

2

in comparison to; rather than

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

3

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

1

ago; since; before; previous

1

to bring someone along

4

not permitting; not authorizing

2

name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext

3

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

1

extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness

3

person who is ...; thing that is ...

1

to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip

1

this person

5

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

1

look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

1

to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

3