jpdb beta

parents; both parents

1

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

2

taking a junior high-school entrance examination

1

Japan's best; number one in Japan

1

counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty

1

imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage

1

writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

1

poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem

1

on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way

1

high price

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

1

ultraconservative

1

position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

2

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

1

society; the world; the times

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

4

last year

2

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

2

(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

empty lot; vacant plot of land

1

trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

2

realistic; pragmatic

2

parent and child

1

(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)

1

to mix; to stir; to blend

2

one (thing); one piece; one item

1

passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)

1

license; licence; permission; driver's license

1

how many years; how long; what year

2

passenger seat; assistant driver's seat

4

pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking

1

to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)

2

handbrake; parking brake; emergency brake

1

Gau; Gault; Got

3

a bit more; a bit longer

2

speed

1

wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

4

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

2

high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway

2

trip; excursion; outing

1

to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

1

walking; going on foot

2

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

1

scenery; scene; landscape

2