jpdb beta

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

5

one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission

5

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

11

to mail a letter

1

telegram

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

4

precious; valuable

2

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

2

stay; sojourn

1

to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

2

curious; strange; unusual

1

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

3

bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

2

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

to make up one's mind; to be determined

1

polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

3

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

3

petty; trifling

1

serious; grave; dignified; solemn

4

to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

8

usual state of things

1

unexpected; unforeseen

1

amount of consumption

1

three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold

1

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

2

early morning; early hours; early in the morning

1

attic; garret; loft

1

falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

1

dawn; daybreak

1

night; nighttime

1

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

4

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

2

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

1

rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)

1

to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over

1

spoon

3

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

3

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

8

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

6

concern; interest

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

6

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

5

to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity

4

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

1

to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff

5

to rank next to; to come after

1

landlord; landlady

1