jpdb beta

the other day; lately; recently

7

after a long time; for the first time in a while

7

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

2

death (of a person)

1

to freeze; to freeze over

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

2

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

2

shut up!; be quiet!

1

Oh no; Oh dear

1

sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

1

Buddhist country; the land of Buddha; Buddhist paradise

1

trouble

4

okay; sure; okey-dokey

6

burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

2

cheap; reasonable

1

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

5

to hate; to dislike

4

way of calling

1

taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

3

table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor

2

to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with

1

morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly

2

part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

1

routine tasks or duties

1

to become used to seeing; to be familiar with

1

will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope

2

being on duty; person on duty

11

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

2

counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

5

in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

2

slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

2

to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon

1

sunlight; rays of the Sun

4

to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

6

roof

7

to burn

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

4

July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

1

middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer

5

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

2

more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

10

to make a serious effort

1

Saturday

2

roof leak

3

repair; mending

5

rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

2

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

2

male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji

1

insourcing

1