jpdb beta

deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free

2

field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

1

convenience store

3

lamp; light

7

going home from work; on the way home from work

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

level ground; horizon; field of view

1

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

1

intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

1

to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

2

to pretend

1

to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

1

road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)

1

in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

1

convenient

2

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

2

carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

1

largish; biggish; a little bit larger

1

monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

1

to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident

1

falling asleep at the wheel

1

not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

1

change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment

1

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

2

paradox

1

formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff

1

to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

3

request

1

mystery case

1

if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

1

in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

3

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

2

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

6

bitter

3

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

1

just how; how (dare you)

1

compared to

1

bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

3

to begin to speak

1

word; vocabulary

1

stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

2

to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

1

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to

1

admiration; being impressed (by)

1

while in class

3

way of speaking; intimation

1

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

1

suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

1