jpdb beta

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

3

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

5

for use by children; for children

2

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

even

1

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

2

to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

1

(public) park

6

as usual; as is one's habit

2

inquisitiveness

1

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

2

to obtain; to procure

3

basket; basketball; basket cloth

1

sandwich

5

onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)

1

Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine

1

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

3

Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off

4

lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

1

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

1

completely satisfied; as pleased as can be

2

if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose

2

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

2

rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt

1

cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)

1

hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

1

to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

4

cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene

2

to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

1

idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation

1

to do

2

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

3

just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

1

meal; dinner; diet

2

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

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

1

to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

1

you (plural); all of you; you all

3

police officer

6

questioning (e.g. by police)

5

dear me; I mean; or rather

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

transport; freight; shipping

1