jpdb beta

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

4

same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous

1

to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

4

assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement

6

to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

2

taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

2

in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

1

first class plus; extra special

1

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

1

goes without saying; needless to say; obvious

1

having just started ...

1

so; therefore; and; (and) then

1

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

1

acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)

2

chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

1

to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

1

stay-at-home; homebody

1

oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person

1

to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

1

secret talk

1

know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

4

nowhere

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older brother

2

opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

1

furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper

1

salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute

2

want to do

1

sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

1

uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

expression; phraseology

1

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

1

knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)

4

already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely

1

to put back in a good mood; to cheer up

1

mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi

4

glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes

4

line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup

1

invention

6

engineering department

1

being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)

1

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

1

direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter

1

to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

1

genuine; authentic; true; pure

1

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

2

while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with

1

one act (of a play); scene; event

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