jpdb beta

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

1

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

8

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

(your) daughter; young woman

1

absolute

2

hierarchy

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

11

story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

1

introduction; presentation; referral; listing

2

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

2

kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)

3

someone; somebody

9

covering; protection; backing; relief

1

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

1

to look at; to gaze; to stare at

1

exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

1

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

2

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

3

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

2

starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

2

opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to

3

curiosity; inquisitiveness

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

2

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

4

arm; skill; efforts; ability

6

snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling

1

cheek (of face)

3

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

9

stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded

6

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

4

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

1

to go to prison; to serve a prison term; (lit.) to eat foul-smelling food

1

stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

2

(one's) life

3

is that so?

2

attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees

1

cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made

1

traffic violation

1

corner of one's eye

1

work; job; labor; work

12

demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation

1

strike (i.e. industrial action)

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

4