jpdb beta

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

7

grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

1

obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

1

friend; companion

8

to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

2

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

11

to be too numerous; to be too much

1

hey; listen; look here; I say

2

I; me

12

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

3

no, not like that (but like this)

1

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

11

shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

2

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

tee-hee

2

faking crying; crocodile tears

1

in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story

1

well; now; then

2

to ponder; to brood

2

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

1

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

2

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

3

no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

1

one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

4

to frown; to squint

1

good grief

2

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

3

setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)

1

timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time

1

to get irritated

1

to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

3

to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off

3

lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child

1

police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)

1

to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away

1

(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

2

(an) only child

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

relative; relation; kin

4

it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?

4

only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

1

(in the) same house; (under the) same roof

1

horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

1

deer

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

3

to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

3

roof

5

to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

1