jpdb beta

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

2

fool; idiot; simpleton

6

household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband

6

and; thereupon; because of that

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

23

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

21

Kōchi (city, prefecture)

3

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

7

ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole

2

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

2

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

18

large amount of money; great cost

1

indicate reason; infers some protest

1

ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill

1

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

9

healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable

2

this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

6

in comparison to; rather than

3

to be able to manage somehow or another

2

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

mother; mom; mum; wife

11

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

10

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

6

to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

12

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

5

how long; how much; to what extent

2

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

5

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

4

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

8

how; in what way; by what means

5

sprain; twist; wrench

1

and yet; though; when; in spite of

9

like that; so

5

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

5

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

6

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

4

one month

2

from here; from this place

1

living expenses

2

tuition; school expenses

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point

3

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

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

9

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

3

exhibition; exhibit

1

lithograph

1

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

3