jpdb beta

fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

5

made of silver

1

tableware

2

in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash

2

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

4

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

5

cleaning floors

1

to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

3

to intervene; to stop (something)

1

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

3

to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up

2

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

14

theft; stealing; larceny

2

money; cash

1

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

4

easy; simple; plain

2

imagination; supposition; guess

9

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

4

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

6

to increase; to multiply

4

chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

21

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

4

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

23

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

5

thread; yarn; string

2

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

32

one-thousandth; 0.03 mm (one-thousandth of a sun); 0.01 percent (one-thousandth of a wari); old monetary unit (0.0001 yen)

1

to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

8

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

6

embroidery

1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

5

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

1

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

8

gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

5

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

8

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

1

rather; sooner; preferably

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

4

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

3

private room

5

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

9

to have a meal; to take a meal

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

14

simple; plain; modest

1

was

2

big shot; higher-ups

1