jpdb beta

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

2

chief; main; principal; important

2

customer; client; patron

1

yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday

2

being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless

1

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

3

resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace

7

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

5

nodding off (while sitting); dozing

1

trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

contraction of "koto da"

2

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

to drizzle; to become bleary (eyes)

1

to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry

2

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

2

to stretch (one's body)

2

time (three times, each time, etc.); times

2

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

1

pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking

1

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

2

service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry

1

to compare with the eye

2

you

3

(speak) bluntly; frankly

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

2

objective; aim; mark

1

line; queue; procession; matrix

3

just because; even if; even though

5

very; extremely; that is

4

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly

1

(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand

3

working away from home

2

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

3

(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard

4

both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence

1

liking; taste; choice

3

with a friendly grin; smilingly

3

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

1

five; 5

3

lute

4

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

2

you; my dear; hey

1

to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

3

ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

1

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

1

ha ha ha (laughter)

1