jpdb beta

east

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

6

barrage of questions

4

appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices

1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

2

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

4

living room (Japanese-style)

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

1

to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

3

patience; endurance

1

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

7

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

2

one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick

1

equipment

2

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

4

job separation rate; job turnover

1

every (one) year

1

several hundreds

1

enlistment

5

to age; to grow old

1

employment separation; leaving one's job; losing one's job

1

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

3

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

4

to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

12

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

6

to escape

1

below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin

4

corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings

2

beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability

1

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

4

question; inquiry; enquiry

7

attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation

9

to slip through; to slip past; to evade

1

to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

1

fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

3

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

3

's house; 's home

1

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

1

stall (i.e. in a stable)

5

to watch steadily; to stare

1

brown (horse coat color)

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)

5

black lustre; black luster

1

limbs; arms and legs; body

1

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

1

to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)

2

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

1

manly; brave; heroic

2