jpdb beta

stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly

1

cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)

4

to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate

1

foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

1

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

2

account purchase

1

debt; liabilities; obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)

2

near; nearby; not far off

1

simultaneous; all at once

1

repayment; redemption; depreciation; amortization; amortisation

1

to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

1

measure; step; action

1

simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

2

too (much); overly; excessively

2

trading company (esp. a Japanese outpost of a foreign firm); trading house; firm; factory

6

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

2

interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)

1

to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

2

(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

2

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate

1

to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

1

to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

6

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

3

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

6

unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

4

resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

2

(opening of a) wound; cut

1

to push away; to push aside; to shove

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

2

thank you; thanks

1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

1

to thank

2

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

1

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

5

right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday

2

turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)

1

deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)

1

to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer

1

in search of; in order to look for

1

to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane

3

jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

5

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

5

vague; obscure; vast; boundless

1

pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching

1

succession; continuation; series; sequence

1

together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

2

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

5

to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

2

to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

1