jpdb beta

to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

2

from now on; hereafter

1

don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it

1

way of talking; speaking style

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

7

one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

1

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level

2

sisters

1

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

1

there is nothing

1

evening meal

2

being on duty; person on duty

4

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

1

to spend time (on doing something)

1

going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

2

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

1

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

3

Hanako

2

existence; being

1

even

2

retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)

2

criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something

1

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom

1

at any cost; at any price; at any expense

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

2

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

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

1

poor; lame; ill-prepared

1

about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

3

check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

1

evening; dusk

1

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

1

date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)

9

to enjoy (oneself)

5

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

2

hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person

2

bed

2

here and there; in places

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

3

to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away

1

until now; so far; up to the present

1

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

1

aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

1

truth; reality

4

to look away; to avert one's eyes

1

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

2

naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid

1

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

1

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

1