jpdb beta

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

3

equipment

3

again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

3

finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly

2

good-bye; farewell

2

time; season; period; phase; stage

22

end of the month

1

following month

1

fifth day of the month; five days

1

payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

1

first thing in the morning

2

the two; both

1

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

3

absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

11

leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level

4

truly; in earnest

2

special promotion (in rank or grade)

1

blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!

10

to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce

1

reply; answer

2

genuine article; real thing; real deal

12

visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call

1

to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged

1

to start eating

2

daughter

3

yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

5

edge

3

to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

13

to put someone to work; to make someone work

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

5

to teethe

1

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

6

end-of-year

2

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

4

bath

13

live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive

2

part-time employer; place where one works part-time

13

husky; huskie

1

vocabulary

2

in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

7

spam; unsolicited email

1

closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)

1

to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness

1

plop; plonk; plunk; flop

1

to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

1

wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

3

first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)

3

one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that

3

to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat

16

(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

2