jpdb beta

metal

1

board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

1

to show; to display

5

historical play; period drama

3

scene; sight; scenario; setting

4

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

7

sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

8

hill; height; knoll; rising ground

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

13

missus; missis

1

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

1

ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

3

spark

1

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

1

system

2

entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

1

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

2

work; job; labor; work

12

journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

1

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

7

to pray; to wish

1

traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

18

I see; that's right; indeed

10

tool; implement; means; furniture

2

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

2

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

2

simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

5

very; extremely; that is

11

father; dad; husband; you; he

6

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

7

though; notwithstanding; although

3

plan; design; layout

1

office

2

to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)

1

17; seventeen

1

until now; so far; up to the present

6

(not) even once; (not) ever

2

parents; both parents

5

figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

31

encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)

1

there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

10

originally; by nature; from the start

5

(one's parents') home

1

storage room; storeroom; lumber room

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

27

to recall; to remember; to recollect

14