jpdb beta

toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

1

care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

1

to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough

1

garments; attire

1

housewife

2

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

1

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

1

granddaughter

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

3

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

2

aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful

1

unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic

1

polish; refinement

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

1

if; in case; supposing

13

in that way; like that; that way

1

to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate

1

failure; mistake; blunder

4

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

9

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

6

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

2

abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

3

duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

2

south

3

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

6

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

4

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

4

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)

1

soba restaurant

4

to close; to shut

2

this area; around here

1

exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite

1

famous; fame

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

6

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

4

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

1

izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks

1

yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

1

(one's parents') home

8

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

4

to scratch; to claw

1

to bear; to endure

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

7

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

3

parents; both parents

4