jpdb beta

to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

1

outsider; someone outside of a group

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

2

main gate; main entrance

1

security guard; doorkeeper

4

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

2

attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed

1

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

1

direct

1

sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing

3

jeans; denim; jean

1

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

3

adviser; advisor; consultant

3

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

1

to open the door

1

till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

1

dry run; rehearsal

1

to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

1

female teacher

13

I appreciate your efforts

1

cheerful; lively; lighthearted

1

irresponsibility

1

to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

1

humming a tune; humming unconcernedly

1

rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)

1

this year

4

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

1

to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

1

small talk; chat; gossip

3

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

2

one thin flat object; one sheet

4

last year

2

cyclewear; cycling apparel

1

messenger bag

1

godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)

1

Hybrid bicycle

1

one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

1

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

3

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

thigh; buttocks; arse; ass

1

person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser

1

talk; chat

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

1

beyond one's means or position

1

maintenance costs

1

contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)

1

to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

2

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

2