jpdb beta

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

3

in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

2

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

2

hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

3

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette

3

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

2

primary school; elementary school; grade school

1

third-year student; third-year pupil

1

perfect; complete; flawless

2

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

2

helper; assistant; help; assistance

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1

rum raisin; raisins marinated in rum

4

now; the present time; just now; another; more

1

lunch; midday meal

1

excuse; explanation

1

ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)

1

another time; some other time

1

dessert; desert

1

pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

2

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet

1

to behave modestly

1

to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far

1

huh?; what's up?

10

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

1

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

1

junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

1

to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

1

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

5

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

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

2

between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling

2

to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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)

3

thank you; thanks

4

mixed miso (e.g. white and red)

1

domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made

1

soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

1

to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive

1

fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

1

I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

to return; to come back

1

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

1