jpdb beta

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

1

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

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

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

2

(one's) pay; wages

1

small; compact

1

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

4

good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

4

original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw

2

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

4

to work without sleep or rest

2

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

2

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

3

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

3

to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

3

sorry; excuse me; thank you

1

that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

2

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

amiable; affable

1

tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko

2

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

1

anecdote; brief (comic) story

1

examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

2

evening; night; dinner

2

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

10

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

1

all day long; all the day; throughout the day

1

dated; date; fixed; external

1

difference; variation; difference

1

evident; plain; distinct; clear

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

1

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

3

impatience

1

to feel; to sense; to experience

1

rakugo story teller; comic story teller

3

father; Dad

2

to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

1

to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

1

aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

2

to bring someone along

1

traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

1