jpdb beta

dinnertime; suppertime

1

room allocation; assignment of rooms

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

2

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room

3

tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings

3

six; 6

1

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

1

poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic

1

kitchen

2

months and years

1

dust; one ten-billionth

1

soot

1

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

kettle

2

tea leaf; tea leaves

1

teacup

2

sleeping together in a huddle

1

even though; despite; when

1

popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

1

but; however; provided that

1

futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat

1

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

13

to tear off; to rip off; to peel off

1

to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)

1

correction; rectification; mending; repair

1

corner; nook

1

to remove; to move out of the way

1

low dining table; tea table

1

to take out; to drag out

1

one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

3

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

1

hot water; hot bath

1

to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)

1

to make tea

1

(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest

2

now; come (now); well

1

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

1

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

1

quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound

2

on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since

1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

2

rest period; intermission; break time; recess

1

based on; on the basis of

1

conversation

2

casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

2

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey

2

custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example

4

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

3