jpdb beta

to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

4

outer wall

1

repair; mending

1

most; much; greatly

2

dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish

2

persuasion

2

to keep a watchful eye on

1

client; requester

1

in the future; another day; later

2

release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery

2

Meiji period (1868-1912)

1

bank; banking institution

2

together; in company

1

promotion; advancement

3

idiomatic expression; idiom; fixed expression

1

growth period; growing season

1

to become hungry

1

manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour

1

student days

1

sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)

1

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

return; coming back

2

buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking

1

extra-large portion; extra-sized serving

1

gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion

1

(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go

1

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

1

instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles

1

to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

1

asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence

1

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

1

one's way (ahead); one's path

1

werewolf; Werewolf (social deduction game); Mafia

3

mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends

1

dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid

1

as it is; frankly

1

prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering

2

really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

1

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

2

to pickpocket; to steal

5

just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously

5

thirty; 30

1

cohesion; adhesion

1

to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

2

public power; governmental authority

3

self-help

1

coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person

1

to say; to tell; to state; to do

2