jpdb beta

to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

1

preparation; arrangements

3

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

2

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

2

bento; Japanese box lunch

1

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

1

lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

2

just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

1

commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

1

detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location

1

engagement; business; affair; use; need

1

indicate reason; infers some protest

2

ingredient; foodstuff

7

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

3

gas stove; gas cooker; gas range

1

cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob

1

cookware; cooking utensil

1

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

1

to peel; to skin; to pare

1

oh; ah

1

nikujaga; meat and potato stew

2

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

11

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

4

invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding

12

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

8

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

2

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

1

house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

1

restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

1

one second

3

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

1

running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry

1

second floor; upstairs

1

to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded

1

this one

2

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

1

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

apology

1

to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

3

depopulation

1

village

1

inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

2

after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

1

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

2

talent; ability

12

very; much; greatly; a lot of

2