jpdb beta

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

3

absolutely; positively; decidedly

3

hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour

5

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

2

(not) a soul; (not) a single person

1

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

1

paper

1

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

2

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

5

scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

1

handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

1

Kagoshima (city, prefecture)

1

to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)

1

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

3

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

2

suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

1

quitting while one is ahead

1

the same; the said; likewise

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

4

writing; composition; essay; sentence

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

3

strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person

1

messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

2

end of a sentence

1

autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

1

guess; conjecture

4

letter; missive; note; mail

1

circuitous; roundabout; indirect

3

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

1

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

1

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

3

to start for home; to head for home; to make for home

2

to get a phone call

1

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

2

closing; closure; shutdown; lockout

1

gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

1

figurative expression; metaphorical expression

1

strike (i.e. industrial action)

7

to occur; to happen

4

trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

2

calamity; misfortune; disaster

1

seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

1

Italy

1

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

1

train; electric train

1

(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

6

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

1

party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

3