jpdb beta

to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

1

ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

4

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look

2

to hang; to dangle

1

with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly

1

at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

1

rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

1

embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

3

to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

1

falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

5

to wrap up

3

living together; coexistence

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater

1

pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless

1

how many hours

1

fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

1

haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

2

brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health

1

widow

1

to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

2

rolling up one's sleeves

1

to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

1

and; thereupon; because of that

1

to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of

1

armpit; axilla

2

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

2

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

2

the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)

1

one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

1

as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

1

death sentence

1

"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates

1

electron; electronic

1

alarm

1

bag

1

to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)

1

patient; unhurried; leisurely

2

high tide; high water; climax; high point

1

contract; compact; agreement

11

to become familiar (to one's ears)

1

engagement; engage (e.g. angle)

4

to age; to grow old

2

legend; folklore; tradition

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

1

to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)

1

good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

1

to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

2

tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing

1