jpdb beta

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

2

the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected

1

adjoining land

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

8

ingredient; foodstuff

1

daily necessities

1

to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

1

wheat

3

shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

1

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

1

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

2

shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop

3

to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

2

oh!; oh?; my!

1

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

wartime

2

demand; request

1

circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional

2

to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

1

palm (of one's hand)

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

7

wheat; barley; oat (oats)

7

grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops

2

scooping

1

to spy out; to smell out

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

1

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

3

yours sincerely; respectfully yours

5

father

15

wealthy merchant

4

bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely

1

mixture; adulteration

2

without

2

price; cost

1

sudden price jump; steep price rise

1

buying up of goods; cornering (market)

1

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce

1

cooperation; collaboration

2

a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone

2

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

5

bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

3

something like ...; something called ...

1

laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky

1

aha!; yes sir

10

to be possible; to be likely; to be probable

5

to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

2

reflexive; reflecting

7

to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention

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