jpdb beta

popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

1

tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

1

learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience

1

something like ...; something called ...

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

6

figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design

1

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

2

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

work; job; labor; work

5

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

1

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

1

at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment

2

queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

1

then; well; so; well then

1

we; us

1

carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself

1

nine; 9

1

article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since

1

money

2

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

2

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

3

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

3

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

2

but; however; although

1

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

1

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

1

evening sun; setting sun

3

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

3

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

Earth; the globe

1

what time; (lit.) which hour

1

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

1

evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

2

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

two

1

Sun

1

night; evening; dinner

1

eight; 8

1

rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment

1