jpdb beta

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

2

store; shop

4

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

1

walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)

3

cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

2

to wear out (clothing)

1

older brother and younger sister

2

common people; ordinary people; masses

4

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

1

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

2

collecting; assembling

1

always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop

1

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

1

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

2

to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

2

(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre

3

commuting to work

1

passenger

1

to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

2

to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved

1

futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

1

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

2

to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

1

rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

1

to shake; to sway; to waver

1

unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness

1

(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...

1

to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated

1

low voice; whisper

1

research establishment; research institute; laboratory

1

service; duty; work

1

being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious

1

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

1

even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

2

ball; dance

1

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

1

of no interest; not interested

2

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

1

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

1

bride

1

portion for two people

1

(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses

1

rather than

2

workshop; studio; atelier

6

street; quarter; district; area

2

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

2

being filled with; being full of; permeation

1

space; room; airspace

2

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1