jpdb beta

knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes

3

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

1

first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

1

forcibly; against one's will

1

to give a reason

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

1

poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

1

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

2

odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

2

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

2

alcohol; sake

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

1

it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

1

unexpected; surprising

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

1

cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

2

I can tell you; heh

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

2

merely for form's sake

1

commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory

1

aha!; yes sir

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

1

offering a drink

1

gulp; gulping

1

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

1

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

1

the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar

1

sea; ocean; waters

2

bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

1

seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

2

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

highway; freeway; expressway; motorway

3

holiday; day off

1

upper limit; supremum

1

1000 yen

1

which; what (way)

1

discount system; discount arrangement

1

Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake

1

revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

1

source of funds; resources; finances

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1