jpdb beta

to defend oneself; to protect oneself

1

effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

1

transparency; degree of clearness

1

highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly

1

to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

2

speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

1

-ish; -like

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

2

butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop

2

Freddy

4

corner; nook; recess

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

1

praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd

2

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

to like; to love; to be fond of

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

1

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

1

months (period of)

2

neighbourhood; neighborhood

1

bakery; baker; pastry shop

4

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

sisters

4

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

2

to be saved up (of money)

1

to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire

2

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family

1

judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

1

father; dad; husband; you; he

1

working away from home

1

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

younger sister

2

to increase; to multiply

2

older sister; elder sister

1

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

1

letter; missive; note; mail

4

to mail a letter

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

3

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

attendance; presence; appearance

6

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

2

that is to say; so that means

1

to realize; to realise; to hit upon something

2

to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

1

celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

1

to save up (money)

1

tear gland; lacrimal gland

2