jpdb beta

one week

5

regret; repentance; remorse

2

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

18

manyfold

4

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

10

to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear

2

monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

mere; only; just; slight

7

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

9

zone

1

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

15

day in and day out; all the time

1

female friend; woman friend

5

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

2

troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying

2

if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

1

to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

3

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

single word; a few words; brief comment

4

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

16

the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

3

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away

4

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

2

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

3

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

1

fresh

3

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

2

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

2

making do; getting by (somehow); managing

2

coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate

3

drinking party; get-together

1

dinner

1

lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch

6

both; (not) either

3

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

18

late at night

4

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

6

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

35

15; fifteen

4

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

5

to have time free; to have time to spare

2

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

1

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

2

commuting to work

1

talking while standing; standing around talking

1

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

9

Guinness; Gwyneth

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

4