jpdb beta

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

3

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

6

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

2

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

6

vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude

1

to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

3

100 yen

1

each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

1

SuperBall scooping; festival game in which one scoops up rubber bouncy balls floating in water

1

well, I must admit ...

4

to disappear; to vanish

1

one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand

2

to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

4

dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness

1

garments; attire

1

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

2

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

2

long ago; already; a long time ago

1

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

9

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

1

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

4

to apologize; to apologise

1

to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

6

to achieve success

1

to talk; to chat; to chatter

3

to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

8

partner

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

1

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

both; (not) either

1

readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

2

Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam

1

ouch

2

return; coming back

4

contrived; false-sounding

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne

1

clam sauce pasta; vongole (e.g. spaghetti alle vongole)

1

pepper

1

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

6

cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together

1

awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

1

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

1