jpdb beta

Mr (junior); master; boy

10

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

relief; peace of mind

8

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

4

to hang (something) on the wall

1

few days

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

7

however; but

11

rhythm

1

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

2

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

4

to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

2

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

8

hope; wish; aspiration

2

going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work

3

one hour

2

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

5

return; coming back

4

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

1

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

20

every night

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

11

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

2

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

4

bath

5

to brush one's teeth

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

19

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

1

reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

1

tableware

1

sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)

2

sofa; couch

16

national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

4

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

guardian; protector; patron; parent

1

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

2

to hand over; to surrender

3

ten o'clock

3

living; lifestyle; living room

21

to relax; to feel at home

1

with a clang or a clink; tinkle

3

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

4

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

5

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

8

welcome home

4

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

2