jpdb beta

sealing wax

6

seal

3

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

4

in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

5

bank; banking institution

7

passbook; bankbook

2

entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out

2

bond; deed; contract

2

clear; precise; definite; distinct

7

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

16

to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

1

succession; inheritance

7

furthermore; even more

3

to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

15

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

11

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

3

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

2

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

2

to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

2

conviction; belief; confidence

9

seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up

2

tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

1

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

16

appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

1

to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

1

end; edge; tip

2

(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

4

hat; cap

8

to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

4

your husband; her husband

16

my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

7

that's so, isn't it

7

anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

3

to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

13

difference; discrepancy; variation

2

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

20

one month

5

rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

9

to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

5

to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch

2

tinder; touchwood; charcloth

1

to burn; to get fired up

3

sea of fire; sea of flame

1

fireman

1

animal

3

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

3

to sniff; to smell

2

personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy

1

to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick

1