jpdb beta

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

you

6

shed; barn; outhouse

1

second floor; upstairs

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

1

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

2

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

1

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

6

older brother; elder brother

1

confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

1

bed warmer; foot warmer

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

2

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

2

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

3

slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

4

early

2

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

1

to go up the stairs

1

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

2

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

4

thereupon; shortly thereafter

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

5

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

5

sand; grit

1

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

8

tentative marriage

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

3

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

1

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

1

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

1

sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

1

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

1

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

1

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

2

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

oh, yes?; really?

8

foreign country

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