jpdb beta

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

5

forty; 40

7

all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives

1

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

3

exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously

3

the very thing; itself

3

to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

2

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

2

until now; so far; up to the present

3

unable to resist; unable to suppress

1

entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)

1

training (esp. in-service); induction course

1

to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

3

every moment is precious; time is money; precious time

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

2

extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

1

attempting to change one's image when one starts working

1

Japan

1

profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

5

first; new

2

occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

3

to get a late start

2

to make a start

1

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

1

start

2

shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum

1

master; teacher; stable master

12

on board a ship

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

3

salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

2

there is nothing

1

dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

1

to hide; to conceal

1

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

7

management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

1

household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets

1

to sell off; to sell completely

2

anything and everything; just about everything

2

to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

3

that well-known ...

1

a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic

1

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

2

castle construction; building a castle; fortification

4

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1