jpdb beta

casual; doing something without taking it too seriously

1

to have meaning; to be meaningful

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

2

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

order; request

1

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

1

rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

2

profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

1

fate; chance; relationship; tie

1

good results

3

(not so) much; (not) very

1

salary; wages; pay

1

tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so

1

missus; missis

3

there; over there; that place; that far; that much; that point

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1

to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

1

calm; composed; cool; quiet

1

how can (one) do something

1

love; affection

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

3

point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise

1

young person

1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

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

1

garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)

1

rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs

1

dorsal fin

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

2

to bring someone along

1

since; henceforth

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

1

director; executive; officer; official; person in charge

1

classmate

1

hope; wish; aspiration

3

loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

1

comfort

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

1

leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader

2

left side; left-hand side

1

wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish

9

white

3

Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

1

full; in plenty; ample

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

5

soy sauce; shoyu

2

fully prepared; all ready

1