jpdb beta

home area; home town; local

1

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

2

expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose

3

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

8

to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up

1

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

5

detour; roundabout way

2

to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

2

really; truly; indeed; good grief

9

have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

3

yesterday

26

pocket

13

cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits

2

in front of a station

4

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

4

looking like one is waiting for someone

1

to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

8

glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling

1

whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

1

to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out

1

to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

11

lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring

14

angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender

2

to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out

2

quick-tempered; impatient

1

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

5

to complain; to make a complaint

1

wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)

38

acute ear; good ear

1

to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)

10

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

10

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy

8

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

5

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

15

to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

20

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

11

miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

3

to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

26

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

3

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman

5

to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

4

student (esp. a university student)

2

to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)

2

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

2

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

crowd of people

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

1