jpdb beta

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

4

wooden box; wooden crate

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

10

departure; leaving; setting off

4

it seems that; as if

9

to become misty; to become hazy

1

veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand

2

reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)

6

scramble; struggle

1

how many years; how long; what year

7

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

3

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

5

rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing

2

arrival

5

country town; rural town

2

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

3

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

5

wheat

2

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

22

vegetable; marijuana; cannabis

11

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

1

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

13

people

3

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

16

oatmeal

1

wheat; barley; oat (oats)

3

thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

1

(husked grains of) rice

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

6

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all

1

to live; to make a living; to get on with

6

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

2

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

3

having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...

8

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

16

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

6

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

2

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

1

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

5

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

19

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

59

eating habits; diet; dietary pattern

2

elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

19

market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market

4

shopping basket

1

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

9

having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)

2

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

7