jpdb beta

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

5

thank you; thanks

13

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

4

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

6

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

3

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

1

special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly

1

reason; pretext; motive

5

division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

7

cooking; kitchen work

1

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

10

laundry; the washing

1

to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

3

to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

1

becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

1

home; family; household

4

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

10

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

2

writing (e.g. as a profession)

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

2

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

2

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

1

to change one's mind

1

right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

2

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

13

writer

3

appointment

2

high school graduate

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

3

(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

1

TV and radio listings (in newspaper, etc.)

1

bicycle; bike

2

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

4

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

1

huge; big; gargantuan

3

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

5

there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

2

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

12

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

1

sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)

1

painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

11

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

5