jpdb beta

housemother; dorm mother

1

umbilical cord

2

wooden box; wooden crate

1

to fold up; to fold into layers

3

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

10

infants; babies and very young children

1

to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

2

nursery school; nursery

1

lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

5

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

4

interview; oral examination

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

nowhere

1

just before

1

reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

4

awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour

4

to fade; to become dim

1

near oneself; close to one; familiar

1

so; like this; in this way

8

brain hemorrhage; brain haemorrhage

1

to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

6

weekend

2

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

9

freezing; cold storage; refrigeration

2

meat loaf; meatloaf

2

mashed potato

2

fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)

2

greens

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

3

thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting

2

repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

13

to the end; to the last

3

microwave oven

3

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

3

ever since morning

1

stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs

1

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

2

to show up; to appear; to turn up

3

to decide; to determine

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

long time

2

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

11

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

18

prize money; reward

4