jpdb beta

to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

1

(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding

1

any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer

2

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

15

law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

4

business trip; official trip

1

return to one's country; return to one's hometown

1

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

10

shellfish; seashell; shell

2

United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England

3

somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction

1

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

2

foreign; abroad; overseas

3

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

1

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

1

had better ...; had better not ...

4

to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)

4

just like that; quite so; I agree; that street

7

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

1

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

1

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

4

first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

2

sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again

3

note; memo; memorandum

4

to hand (over); to deliver in person

2

busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden

1

piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

1

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

1

to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick

1

one's house; one's home; one's family

1

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man

4

next month

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

2

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

5

ha ha ha (laughter)

2

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

2

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

5

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

5

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

3

grandchild

2

(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty

1

to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away

2

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

9

explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

6

(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes

7