jpdb beta

explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

2

light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

2

to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

1

end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)

2

gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

1

poet

1

to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

1

characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself

1

to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash

2

main street

1

bar; pub; tavern

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

1

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

3

(words to) that effect

1

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

1

clock; watch; timepiece

1

return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)

1

to grimace; to make a wry face

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

3

while being out of the office or away from home

1

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

7

to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

fantasy; illusion; vision; dream

1

to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

2

encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation

1

all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

2

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

2

pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)

13

chicken meat

18

marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish

2

saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot

24

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

1

good evening

1

no!; no no!; no, not at all

3

at work; in the midst of work; working

1

just now; a moment ago

1

night shift

1

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally

2

one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

1

shift system

1

patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

1

as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

1

post; official position; managerial position; executive position

2

rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns

1

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

1

to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

1