jpdb beta

leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

1

older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl

1

partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)

2

multi-

1

indicates question

7

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

4

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

8

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

17

each other; one another

4

to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

1

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

8

letter; note

2

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

9

wrist

1

sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute

7

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

22

to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out

2

postcard; memo; note; card

3

two (long cylindrical things)

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

4

what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well

2

melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon

2

beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

3

confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

11

money; metal

6

how; in what way; by what means

4

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

2

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

4

tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

3

she; her; girlfriend

90

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

3

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

4

envelope

2

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

5

condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

1

living by oneself; living alone

1

now that; since; so long as; because

2

rent

1

to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone

3

faint, ironic or bittersweet smile

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

15

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

8

10,000 yen bill

1

bundle; bunch; sheaf

1

uniform

5

first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing

1