jpdb beta

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

2

to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

1

to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

1

business card

1

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

2

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

2

regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate

1

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

1

edged tool; cutlery

1

blow; hit (on the body); beating

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

8

looking; viewing; (please) try (to)

2

hostess; barmaid

4

to be on the right track; to go well

1

charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

1

amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

1

combination of rīchi, tan'yao, and pinfu (common trio of melds)

2

with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor

1

win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)

1

plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)

2

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

2

Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

tile

1

restriction on winning hands after discard of a wait tile

2

mistake; blunder; bungle; mistakenly announcing a win without having all the requisite tiles

3

lath; lass

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

3

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

4

business; trade; operations; sales

3

one thin flat object; one sheet

1

to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

1

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

6

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

3

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

2

dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

2

Kyoto (city, prefecture)

3

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

2

decision; determination

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

2

valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

5

to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

1

during absence from home

2

to rescue from; to help out of; to save

6

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

12

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

2