jpdb beta

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

3

mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

1

adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

3

as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

midwinter; dead of winter

1

empty; vacant; hollow

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1

obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity

2

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

2

taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

12

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

11

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

2

lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs

2

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

4

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

2

bed

14

to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

8

at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

1

mini-; miniskirt

1

electric heater

1

to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

3

perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

6

secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom

1

how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

2

sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

3

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

3

threat; intimidation; menace

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

22

to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

4

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

20

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

2

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

1

smartphone; smart phone

3

to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

1

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

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

1

scattered animal feed; ground bait

1

as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

1

kitten; small cat

2

suffix for familiar person

43

to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

8

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

4

lower half of the body; nether parts

10

fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

3

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

1