jpdb beta

to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess

1

just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

1

racing form; racing (news)paper

1

whisky; whiskey

1

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

1

leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)

1

Japanese-style room

1

six; 6

3

tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

bored; having nothing to do; idle

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

3

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

2

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

to look downwards; to lower one's eyes

1

volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium

2

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

3

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

10

money; metal

5

broke; poor; short; skint; having no money

1

thought; consideration; thinking

4

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss

1

bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

1

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

2

because of this

1

to waste time

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

1

before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

3

to make merry; to be festive

2

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

5

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

8

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

6

with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

3

particularly; only; in the case of

2

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

4

meal; dinner; diet

3

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

4

though; notwithstanding; although

3

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

6

to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid

1

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

4

existence; being

8

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

2

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

2

knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice

1

wheat bran

1

going home from work; on the way home from work

1

returning home

1