jpdb beta

draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

3

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

1

to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work

1

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

1

to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten

3

karaoke club (bar)

1

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing

1

ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha

1

the public; general public

1

(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)

1

professional wrestling

1

ouch; ow

1

examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier

1

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

1

agency; agent

5

Yamada

1

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

2

approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude

1

charge for a telephone call

1

13th day of the month; 13 days

3

15th day of the month; 15 days

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough

7

plan; protocol; manifest; program

6

to worry oneself sick

1

edible wild plants

3

yoke; constraints; oppression

3

oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)

3

to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average

1

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

Nagaoka Station

3

jumping to a wrong conclusion

1

Tsubamesanjō Station

3

according to plan; as planned

1

4th day of the month; four days

5

morning and evening; all the time; always; every day

1

bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile

1

camp; camping

1

(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)

1

staying overnight without meals (at a hotel, etc.); bed without board

1

inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan

2

in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish

3

department store; department

1

area; region; district; locality

7

any one; any; whichever

1

selection

1

propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

1

cabinet minister

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

1