jpdb beta

maid; helper; help; assistance

6

expressing one's mind; speaking out

2

to be needed; to be wanted

8

housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters

1

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

2

without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly

1

to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

1

in that manner; like that

5

more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage

1

extravagant; absurd

1

to be

2

warrior; samurai

1

hostile; adversarial; antagonistic

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

7

rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

4

good (place to leave off); convenient

2

(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

1

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

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

2

plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

2

to have the nerve to

1

becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

2

in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake

1

to need; to call for; to require

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

1

elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

1

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

6

shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

2

tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

1

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

5

way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

2

student in a lower grade; underclassman

3

having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal

1

curt; point-blank

1

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

3

to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper

1

alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

2

restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

2

experimental

1

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

1

nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton

1

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

Globster

4

the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive

1

explanation; interpretation

3

saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly

5

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

4