jpdb beta

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

5

it is I who should say so

1

help; aid; assistance

1

hotel

1

a certain ...; some ...

3

east

5

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

3

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

4

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

7

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

2

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

1

pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

1

(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)

2

to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

3

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

3

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

1

classmate

1

Saho

3

pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol

2

washroom; bathroom

1

next week

3

ten o'clock

4

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

2

ago; since; before; previous

3

cultivation

1

farmer; farming family; farmhouse

2

one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

just before

2

falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

1

one-year-old

2

second marriage; remarriage

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

3

coming-of-age ceremony

1

long-sleeved kimono

1

store; shop; restaurant

1

favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

2

service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry

1

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

4

clay

1

ceramic art; ceramics

1

masseuse; masseur

1

this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

5

left; left hand side

1

tee-hee

1

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

3

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

2