jpdb beta

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

2

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

22

idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely

2

to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

3

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

2

only; nothing but

3

ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

22

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

81

part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite

6

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

2

total energy; all efforts

1

some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort

3

to pretend; to feign

1

way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)

2

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

56

Ritsusei

1

primary school; elementary school; grade school

9

pre-war days; before the war

1

building; construction

2

school building; schoolhouse

2

to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out

1

light brown; tawny

2

surface of a wall

5

oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

2

where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

12

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

23

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

10

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

46

schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus

14

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

14

gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons

3

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

2

to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

21

being startled

6

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

13

business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...

23

chair; stool; post; office; position

6

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

5

youth; young man

5

narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

1

appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

22

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

4

short sleeves

1

trousers; pants

3

worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare

3

hair (on the head)

10

ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

3

(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine

4

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

1

one night; all night; overnight; one evening

2