jpdb beta

several years; a few years

1

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

1

because of; owing to; due to

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

7

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

2

what kind of; what sort of; what

2

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

3

to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

2

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

6

never again

1

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

1

to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern

2

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

6

child; children

3

mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

5

to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered

2

to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

3

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

2

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

8

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

4

to look forward to

1

tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)

2

sound; noise; (musical) note; fame

3

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

opening and shutting; opening and closing

3

sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji

3

Akiko

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

11

with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl

1

Honda

1

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

4

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

4

Tokyo

1

District Public Prosecutor's Office

1

harbour; harbor; port

2

south

1

branch; branch office; subdivision

1

to say; to be called; to do

1

in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

1

straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

1

call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question

1

so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

1

was

2