jpdb beta

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

1

bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)

1

prohibition; inhibition; ban

1

how; in what way; by what means

1

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

2

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

1

copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

1

to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

1

why; how

3

head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward

1

desk; copy editor

1

once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

1

outside of; not covered by

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

1

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

5

report; information

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on

1

inside; interior

1

cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

1

still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

1

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

8

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

8

pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening

1

to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK

2

we; us

2

recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo

1

only; nothing but

2

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

6

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time

1

severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment

1

self-satisfaction; rejoicing

2

suffix for familiar person

2

ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

1

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

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

2

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

6

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

2

(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

2

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

4