jpdb beta

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

2

while; during; while; although; all; both

12

to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

10

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

6

awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

3

participation; joining; entry; adherence

3

prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

9

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

5

maid

2

ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item

1

to like; to prefer

2

convenience store

1

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

1

dried persimmons

1

yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar

1

cream puff

1

day before yesterday

6

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

2

a la mode

1

we; us

23

rarely; seldom

2

custard

1

fresh cream

1

Western confectionery

1

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

3

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

2

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery

1

to have a meal; to take a meal

2

clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another

1

basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

1

100 yen

2

just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp

1

low rank; humble station; obscurity

1

three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton

1

unexpected; unforeseen; strange

1

chewing gum; gum; rubber

1

pride; boast

1

bonbon

2

to look around; to tour

5

game arcade; video arcade

1

stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession

2

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)

1

fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle

2

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

3

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

4

to win; to gain victory

8

fighting game (usu. one-on-one)

1

karaoke

1