jpdb beta

to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

1

treachery; betrayal; perfidy

4

unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

1

fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification

2

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

3

awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

1

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

1

100 percent

1

to have no chance (of succeeding)

3

the time before last

1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

5

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

4

elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)

6

storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building

3

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

3

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

1

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

3

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

5

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

3

aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

3

having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying

1

to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

2

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

3

to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot

1

instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles

2

to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)

1

hot water; hot bath

1

to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

1

minutes (period of)

2

flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

1

extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing

1

tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)

2

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

2

to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute

1

cuttlefish; squid

1

illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

1

indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

1

mis-match

1

to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

3

to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

5

Haruki

2

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

1

forced laugh; forced smile

1

to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

4