jpdb beta

guardian; custodian

1

father

1

very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

1

to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive

1

something wrapped in cloth

1

black ground; black cloth

1

embroidery

1

hand-sewn; sewn by hand

1

fruit

1

first train (of the day)

1

unlikely; improbable

1

to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

2

objection!; question!

1

to kill each other

2

living up to (one's, its) reputation

1

(having an) overactive imagination; tendency to get lost in one's imagination

1

goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final

5

short; brief

1

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement

2

wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm

1

pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich

1

daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

3

national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

2

pile; accumulation

2

to make a serious effort

2

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness

3

beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

1

handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse

1

door chain

1

(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless

1

to grow up; to become an adult

8

tempura donburi; tempura served over a bowl of rice; (in comedy) repeating the same gag or silly line

3

to look stupid; to have a critical lack

1

leather

1

document; papers

2

to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)

2

obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase

4

note (for reference); remarks; N.B.

1

journal; log

1

(written) report

5

title; index; heading; headline; caption

2

hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)

1

progress; advance; making (good) progress

3

formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)

1

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

blank column; blank space

1

two meals; (eating) two meals a day

2

to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond

2

to finish writing

1

fool; idiot; moron

1