jpdb beta

lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

3

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

1

timing

2

a long time ago; in those days

1

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

2

a certain ...

1

musician

3

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

1

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

episode; anecdote; vignette; episode

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

1

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

4

installation

2

dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration

1

place where one works; construction site; working area

2

middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

2

penance; hardship

1

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

1

(Japanese-style) living room

1

(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei

1

to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

1

at this stage; at this point; (only) now

1

ten years; decade

1

trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected

1

level; spirit level

1

graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale

1

to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat

2

task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

1

towel

4

wet towel; damp towel

1

heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

4

ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

3

to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

3

three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

1

pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

4

screw; screw spike

4

silver (color, colour)

2

parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

3

carpenter

3

to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2

diagonal; oblique; brace

2

to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry

1

reinforcement; strengthening

1

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

1

to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at

1

(building) stone

1

power tool; electric tool

2