jpdb beta

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

2

(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

3

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

2

having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way

1

these guys; these fellows

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

in this way; thus; such; uh...

9

to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

short; brief

3

not caring; not giving a damn

2

to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

2

naturally curly hair

1

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

1

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

3

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

2

to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

1

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

6

since; henceforth

3

kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial

2

nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

3

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

6

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

1

subtraction

1

mother; wife

4

evening meal

1

shopping; purchased goods

3

work; job; labor; work

2

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

2

woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

2

parental love or affection

1

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

2

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

1

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

2

that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

2

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

1

watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

3

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

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

8

to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

3

salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse

1

each other; one another

1

lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

1

wrong; different; not like that

4

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

5

uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

2

stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut

1