jpdb beta

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

1

seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles

1

across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

3

Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking

1

a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh

1

wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)

1

rent arrears; falling behind on rent payment

1

escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing

1

to get a phone call

1

Tokyo

1

mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother

2

to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf

1

to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

2

apology

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

2

gluttonous; greedy

2

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

1

promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU

2

one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)

1

thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble

1

because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister

14

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother

5

chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

1

app; application

1

confidence; trust; faith; credit

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

1

to hang one's head; to droop one's head

1

(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)

1

with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

she; her; girlfriend

5

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

1

suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

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

to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)

1

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

2

collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

2

first meeting; first interview with

2

mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better

1

time; season; period; phase; stage

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

1

(death from) starvation; starving to death

1

irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

1

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

1

person unfit for society; misfit

1