jpdb beta

working on a day off

1

to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)

2

to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

1

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

2

to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

3

to come back

1

and; thereupon; because of that

15

sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity

1

shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.

7

(not) very; (not) much

5

one shō bottle (1.8 litres)

2

smoothly; easily; readily

1

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

2

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

1

to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer

2

tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing

4

original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical

1

frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)

1

non-drinker; someone who cannot drink

3

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

6

judgement; judgment; connoisseur

1

drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity

1

end of the month

1

rent

1

some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

25

large bottle

2

axe; ax; hatchet

6

short (of a person)

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

44

angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

12

highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)

10

to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted

2

to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)

5

to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil

9

in deep black; in jet black

4

to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns

5

to strike dead; to beat to death

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

hairy; thickly haired; shaggy

1

rose

1

long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)

2

parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement

2

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

6

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

1

to be distracted

1

unluckily

2

mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)

32

vine; creeper

1

straw rope

1

to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

5