jpdb beta

disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

3

walking heavily; lumbering

1

cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

2

stress

5

cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

3

assistant

1

popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

1

maintenance; preservation; improvement

4

emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence

2

tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

1

keyboard

1

to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront

1

flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel

1

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

1

mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

1

signature

1

viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window

1

vapor trail (vapour)

1

(a) scroll

1

wig; hairpiece; toupee

1

short pants; shorts

1

at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

1

to make known

1

general public; the masses

1

rush; flood; deluge

5

the vulgar masses

1

populism (politics)

1

ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)

1

to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to

1

fixed fitting (esp. window)

1

spirit of self-denial

1

stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

10

after; later

1

if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

1

Takanaka

4

meat shop; butcher's shop

4

croquette

28

100 yen

1

only son

1

usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

2

having no money; lack of money

1

failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb

1

preferential

2

minced meat; ground meat

2

clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

1

bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

3

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

1

volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound

1

son

1

improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

2