jpdb beta

myself

2

each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

to try to do; to attempt to do

1

starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point

1

depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)

1

stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)

1

kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)

5

to become rounded; to roll into a ball

1

fifteen; 15

2

energy conservation; economical use of energy

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

1

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

5

formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious

1

wine red

1

to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

1

silver (color, colour)

1

drop of water; polka dots

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

1

Christmas present

1

hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.

1

nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia

2

to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

1

present; gift

1

cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie

1

hamburger (in a bun); burger

1

bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)

1

wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)

1

ribbon

1

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

1

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)

2

bow; bowknot

1

addressed to me; for me

1

careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

1

having no idea; having no clue

1

small present; trifling gift; gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (arch.) inferior goods; (arch.) low-quality article

3

-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)

1

ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery

1

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

based on

1

leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

1

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

2

room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

1

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

3

crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid

1

garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

1

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

1

available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let

1