jpdb beta

to age; to grow old

1

to excel; to surpass

1

glans; head of a penis; (lit.) goose's neck

1

to aim at

1

continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

3

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

4

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

1

one thin flat object; one sheet

2

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

1

revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

1

willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord

1

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

1

subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling

1

number of times; frequency; count

1

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

1

to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

1

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

2

twice

2

what to do

1

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

3

deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing

5

maid; helper; help; assistance

3

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

1

to be flexible; to be accommodating

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

21

period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

1

gently; airily; fluffily

1

above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach

1

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

3

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

1

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

2

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

6

stockings

1

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

1

to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

1

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

6

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

4

misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

3

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

2

downtown

1

to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

1

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

4

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

3

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

2