jpdb beta

jokingly; in the form of a joke

1

reason; pretext; motive

7

exit and entrance

5

to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

1

refrigerator; fridge

2

watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

2

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

1

with a start; with a jump

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

2

to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged

3

to be found; to be discovered

3

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

1

night watch; night guard; night shift

1

clerk; office worker; office staff

1

to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together

1

after a meal

3

gossip; idle talk; chat

1

runner

1

(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake

1

pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

4

to lean over; to lean in

1

roast beef

3

chocolate

1

tray

1

dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks

1

Board of Education

3

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick

2

remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted

1

in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

1

baby; infant

2

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

1

approval; license; licence; permission

1

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

1

to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour

2

prefectural assembly member

1

to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation

1

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

1

correction; revision; amendment

1

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

7

to build; to construct

1

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

4

to distribute; to apportion; to divide

1

to pilfer; to filch; to swipe

1

chopsticks

1

sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)

1