jpdb beta

irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

1

to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...

11

because of; owing to; due to

3

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

3

long talk

2

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

6

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

4

door; gate; opening; title page

3

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

2

one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)

2

only; merely; but; no more than

2

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

22

to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

4

to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

11

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

9

to speak; to hear a voice

1

evening meal; dinner

5

in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business

1

soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal

6

ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

1

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

2

T-shirt; tee shirt

1

line

1

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

2

labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

1

2nd day of the month; two days

4

black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface

3

day shift; day duty; day work; daily work; going to work every day

2

night duty; night shift; night work

1

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

11

returning home; going home; coming home; getting home

2

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

2

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

10

labor; labour; work; Labour Party

2

environment; surroundings; circumstances

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way

2

judgment; judgement; divination; judgement

4

some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")

2

number one; first; best; most; game; round

2

clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.

28

instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

1

really; truly; indeed; good grief

5

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

5

if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

1

to do as one likes

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

14

earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

2

wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly

1

one (thin, flat object); one sheet

4