jpdb beta

puppet; marionette; dummy

1

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

29

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

37

unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

10

acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

3

country road

1

regret; repentance; remorse

9

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

7

preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

2

one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

7

minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

5

whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic

17

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

5

wet through; drenched

2

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

21

to talk; to chat; to chatter

7

address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile

3

to rely on

1

to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)

12

small; little; tiny

34

farmer; farming family; farmhouse

7

bungalow; one-story house

1

... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...

1

fifty; 50

25

to pass (of time); to elapse

17

feeling; sense; impression

23

surroundings; environs; circumference

28

field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth

1

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

8

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

1

minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup

1

if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

2

shabby; seedy

1

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

3

imagination; supposition; guess

22

under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown

1

she; her; girlfriend

55

observation; survey; watching

1

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

1

to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

12

glass door

2

horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

26

bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer

1

button (clothing); push-button

3

to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

7

how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

10

reply; answer; response

1

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

4