jpdb beta

petty bourgeois; lower middle class

1

conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

5

end; break

1

to be manageable; to be able to handle

1

byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse

9

extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

4

unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

7

to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

3

little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak

2

two (long cylindrical things)

3

construction work

5

plan; design; layout

12

ventilation

1

evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

3

ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

7

electric light

7

four o'clock

7

regular time; stated period

2

on

6

switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)

4

correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

9

symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code

1

to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes

1

job application form; employee satisfaction

5

moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout

3

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested

7

to be struck by a car

1

going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

6

cache; place to hide something

1

to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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great majority

2

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

4

geography

5

to show in; to usher in

13

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

6

to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

1

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

8

return; welcome home

5

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

5

one's way back; one's way home

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper)

18

extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

6

then; if so; if

16

principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general

3

argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

3

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

4

back of head

4

such-and-such a place

1

to resound; to echo; to reverberate

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