jpdb beta

drop

1

to wait and see; to see how the land lies

1

handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake

2

neigh; whinny; bray

1

careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

2

side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending

1

dated; date; fixed; external

1

busy; having no (free) time

1

whisk broom

1

love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness

1

son

1

somehow; for some reason or other

1

to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

4

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

2

to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew

2

rye bread

1

oven

3

bride

2

lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)

1

change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

1

to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

1

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

4

thus; in this way

1

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

secret; private matter; confidential matter

1

the scruff or nape of the neck

1

goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis

1

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

1

completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered

1

first thing in the morning

1

the road home

2

prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

1

half the amount (of money); half price; half fare

1

to satisfy one's appetite

1

single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone

1

office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

2

household economy; housekeeping; homemaking

1

chinois

1

Orion

1

misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko

1

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

2

last week; the week before

1

pigeon; dove

3

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

1

frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

1

manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

1

to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

3

home cooking

1