jpdb beta

tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.

36

to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

4

daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute

1

rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

1

fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)

1

trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)

1

(once) again

2

one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established

2

lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say

1

time is money

2

declaration; statement

2

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)

1

(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly

1

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

6

negotiation

1

one way or the other; either way

1

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

5

substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double

2

roadside; wayside

2

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

3

returning to the service of one's master

1

late attendance; lateness; tardiness

1

to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

3

entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

2

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

4

picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful

1

bathroom

5

discreet; modest; cautious

3

care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

1

live bait

1

fishing with a pole

1

wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

1

temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for

1

dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)

1

cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...

1

one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

2

17; seventeen

5

Cherenkov

2

changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)

2

table tennis; ping-pong

1

unkind; mean

1

snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

1

fragrance

1

affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders

2

resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

3

men's bath; men's section in a public bath

2

(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill

2

men's bath; men's section in a public bath

2

women's bath; women's section in a public bath

1

to rinse one's back

1