jpdb beta

retreating figure; appearance from behind

2

to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

4

considerably; fairly; quite

6

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

1

presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

2

preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

2

remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

2

stable

7

feeding (animals); provisioning

1

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

11

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

14

miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless

1

breakfast

4

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

3

to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)

3

expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

3

fire; flame; blaze

5

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

useless member of society; hopeless case; failure

1

in addition; besides

4

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

6

to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

4

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

3

four people

1

-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)

1

desk

9

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

2

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

6

to die; to expire

1

half

4

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

3

to throw into; to toss into

1

lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

1

to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)

2

closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

2

to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

2

from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

6

(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing

3

to go fishing

1

barbershop; barber shop; barber

4

early in the morning

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

1

to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

2

nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

1

towel

1

laundry; laundromat; launderette

1

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

2