jpdb beta

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

3

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

10

middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years

10

suffix for familiar person

12

with a friendly grin; smilingly

7

however

12

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

13

yoga

1

ascetic; pilgrim; devotee

1

incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

1

interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter

1

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

3

good old; good old-fashioned

2

computer

1

phototypesetting

1

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

12

to yearn for (someone, something); to miss

2

Johannes Gutenberg

1

printing press

1

to spread; to be propagated

1

manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying

1

making a living copying or writing

1

craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

4

endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

1

(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

5

here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

3

to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

2

chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

6

in succession; one after another

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

4

late; slowly

3

extremely; highly

1

small salary; meagre salary; low pay

1

overtime pay

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

2

literally; to the letter; literal

3

twice

2

to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

5

to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

5

another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

7

good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

5

incessant working; working non-stop

1

fixtures; furnishings; equipment

3

two

12

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

12

to obtain; to procure

2

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

14

edge of blade

4

handle; grip; holder; person who holds

4