jpdb beta

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

22

however; because; as

13

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

15

each; every

1

to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

75

unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous

2

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

20

to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

6

in the end; on top of that

3

to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

6

to rub; to scrub; to scrape

5

church; congregation

7

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

11

bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them

2

to discuss; to talk together

9

to become distant; to recede

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

20

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

10

merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family

2

sales clerk

1

clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record

11

coal tar

1

reputation; respectability; honour; honor

1

this and that; various things

1

landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household

5

departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal

8

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

9

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

19

house to house; door to door

2

to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth

1

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

75

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

5

house to house

1

this month

1

family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate

4

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

2

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

14

cigarette; cig; smoke; fag

3

to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out; to wash carefully

1

to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver

2

district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)

2

one yen; throughout (an area); whole district

2

to fall ill; to be taken ill

10

everything; anything; nothing

16

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

1

angel

8

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

repentance; confession; penitence

13

innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity

16