jpdb beta

hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds

1

going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

1

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

3

stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock

1

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

1

thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut

1

drool

1

being sticky

1

belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt

1

strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

1

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

1

earlobe

1

to cut off; to lop off; to prune

1

from the start; not at all

1

handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering

3

indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment

1

(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest

1

soul; spirit

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

1

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

1

word; remark; statement

1

weather forecast; weather report

4

this week

1

one week

3

fine day; clear day; formal occasion

3

change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

1

rain cloud

7

yearned for; longed for; missed

2

January; first month of the lunar calendar

1

one year; some time ago

1

clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion

9

weather; temper; mood

3

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

data; datum

1

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

3

forecast; prediction

2

occasional; infrequent; rare

1

perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues

1

but; however; even though; even if

2

fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies

1

delight; great joy

1

rice and curry; curry rice

7

dining table

1

eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

3

bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum

3

stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)

2

whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

3

100; hundred

4