jpdb beta

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

1

to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

1

roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

2

favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence

1

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

3

value; worth; virtue; blessing

1

to increase; to grow

2

at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

1

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

2

visit (from someone); call

1

territory; domain; dominion; possession

1

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

1

newspaper

27

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

9

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

6

ouch; ow

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

uproar; disturbance

2

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

5

decisive battle; deciding match; play-off

1

to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

4

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

6

serial number

2

entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings

2

bracelet

2

key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term

3

application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

3

to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)

2

seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

4

tiger hunt

2

origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

14

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

2

directly opposite; right in front

1

foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

10

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

4

to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

1

Panaeolus papilionaceus (species of poisonous mushroom)

1

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

2

Felidae (family comprising the cats)

1

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

3

one week

3

confirmation; certification; ascertainment

1

a long time ago

1