jpdb beta

action committee; executive committee

1

nightmare; bad dream

1

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

1

like that; that way; thus

1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

2

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

2

to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows

1

changing for the better

1

mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

3

how much; how many; however

1

to keep (a person) waiting

1

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

business; trade; operations; sales

2

vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance

1

seeing; looking at

2

(in) my own way

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

2

to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

1

disappointment; despair

1

bundle; pack; bunch

1

's house; 's home

1

to talk; to speak

1

a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family

3

category

1

you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just

1

weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

1

burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)

1

throwaway; disposable; single-use

2

a number of days

1

one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

1

to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

1

outsider; layman; amateur

3

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

2

to bear fruit

1

to show; to display

1

to give an order

1

size

1

two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

3

metal plate; metallic plate

13

upper side (go, chess, othello board)

1

to bury; to embed; to implant

1

unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy

1

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

3