jpdb beta

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

2

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

5

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

4

to sum up; to summarize; to summarise

2

wherein; therein; thereinto

2

helper; assistant; help

2

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

26

this area; around here

3

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

1

contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist

1

to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

4

repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul

4

(Shinto) shrine

4

(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection

3

to shut in; to confine; to contain

3

in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se

2

the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

1

interference; intervention; meddling

2

to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend

1

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

15

trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

5

surely; certainly; without doubt

3

to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block

4

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

21

for example

3

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

3

Western food; Western-style food

2

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

1

now; come (now); well

1

guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

2

Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism

2

traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes

1

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

8

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

2

thereupon; shortly thereafter

8

no matter how much time passes

3

such ... as; or some such

19

to feel; to sense

1

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

3

to wipe the slate clean; to start anew

1

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

4

aperitif

1

main dish; main course

2

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.)

6

shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker

1

fairy; sprite; elf

2

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

4

example; simile; metaphor; allegory

4