jpdb beta

trifles; minor details

3

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

7

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

3

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

1

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

4

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

1

first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

15

to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

3

seeing; looking at

1

song; singing

1

meaningless; pointless

1

scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing

4

whether (or not); if

4

to have a talk; to tell a story

2

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

3

forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

3

pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names

3

to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

3

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

1

so; therefore; and; (and) then

1

reputation; respectability

1

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

1

face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

19

how; in what way

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

9

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

15

for example; for instance; e.g.

2

acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for

5

selection

1

either way; in any case; one way or another

2

noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

4

opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

1

the real criminal; true culprit

1

pointing out; identification

4

to moan; to groan

6

poetic

2

echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

1

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

6

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

3

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

1

well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

8

while; during; while; although; all; both

14

disregarding; ignoring

5

innumerable; countless; numberless

2

fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)

1

dividing into four; quartering

1

dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

1