jpdb beta

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

1

to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders

1

something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous

1

virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit

32

nothing but; none other than

1

receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

1

harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good

1

teacher's desk; teacher's lectern

2

indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

1

to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate

1

excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer

1

to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin

1

furious facial expression

1

to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time

1

in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes

1

measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement

1

growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way

1

lack of sleep

1

older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

11

love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker

1

getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts

1

seasoned nori (laver)

1

chopstick usage

1

deliberation

1

early childhood

1

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

1

(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

1

dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste

1

grape; grapevine

1

to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

1

graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

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

1

hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

1

percentage

1

pie graph; pie chart

1

something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein

1

parfait

4

so to speak; so to call it; as it were

1

youth culture

1

fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point

1

to seize the initiative

1

in accordance with plans; just as planned

1

to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced

1

tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

1

side story

1

firm; strong; solid; stable

1

middle brother

1

boor; rustic; country bumpkin; lout

1

table salt

3