jpdb beta

recently; lately; these days

2

(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly

3

brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

2

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

1

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

11

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

1

's house; 's home

1

mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

3

to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)

2

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

1

small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

2

to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)

1

one's house; one's home; one's family; house

1

complaining; nitpicking

1

to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

1

absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

4

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

6

B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)

1

hey!; hey!

4

shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

1

gratin

6

why; how; for what reason

1

béchamel sauce; white sauce

5

to hide; to conceal

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

1

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

2

physical condition; state of health; shape

1

spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety

3

idea

2

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

2

splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)

1

to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

10

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

6

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

2

pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

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)

1

kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

12

red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist

3

red bell pepper; red capsicum

1

green; greenery; verdure

2

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

1

cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

9

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

6

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

1