jpdb beta

cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

5

completely relying on others

1

to pamper; to spoil

1

law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

6

windbreak

1

to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

1

including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)

1

to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

3

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

1

one day; (on) a certain day

1

telephone fee; telephone service charge

1

one's home; one's house

3

telephone number

1

to answer the phone

2

the other day; lately; recently; during this period

2

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

3

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

20

reply; response; answer

1

however; whatever

1

number; series of digits

4

dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling

1

to take a breath; to take a short rest

2

piercing (cold); biting (wind)

1

to run through; to run past

1

regret; repentance; remorse

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

2

to pray; to wish

1

how long; how far; how much

1

to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through

3

mistress; kept woman; concubine

2

learning by ear; memory of having heard something before

4

(one acting as a) foster parent

2

to straighten oneself

2

hello; good day; good afternoon

4

being in; being at home

1

explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

4

descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

1

while being out of the office or away from home

1

unlucky

1

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

2

vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

1

to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

1

telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call

2

chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing

2

How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

3

(vocal) volume

1

to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

1