jpdb beta

to trample; to crush underfoot

1

to stop walking; to pause

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

1

with a start; with a jump

1

work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls

1

geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

field cap (used by Japanese troops in WWII)

1

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

3

cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune

1

to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

3

stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow

1

to be smeared; to be covered

1

hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

1

dirt; filth; grime

1

to be peevish; to sulk; to pout

4

to pull one's hair back into a bun

1

khaki

2

blouse

1

brand new

1

multiplication table; times table

2

drafted (factory) worker; conscripted worker; forced laborer

1

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

4

(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous

2

certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet

1

to shirk one's duties; to be idle; to play truant; to come loose; to come undone; to get untied

2

military police

1

pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend

2

upturned eyes

1

full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom

1

law department; law school

6

closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

1

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

1

naval arsenal; naval shipyard

6

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

5

plantation

1

uncle

2

to look old; to appear mature (e.g. of children)

1

to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful

1

to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

1

soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy

1

Suribachi

1

to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

1

vomit and excreta

1

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)

1

to make; to manufacture

1

side dish; supplementary food

1

stock; ski pole

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1