jpdb beta

clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress

18

very young; little; childish; immature

1

sake bottle

4

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

1

(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

1

about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite

2

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

5

surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

5

to hide; to conceal

10

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

32

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

2

coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay

2

beckoning

1

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter

3

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside

8

to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...

4

oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

11

to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

1

it may be because

6

for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

2

than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

16

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

37

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

4

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

11

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

6

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

1

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

4

to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against

3

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

3

place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)

4

hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

13

anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

6

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 sit down

3

to hide; to keep to oneself

1

deep breath

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

5

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

3

sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

1

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

8

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

3

pupil (of the eye); one's eyes

11

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

1

meaning; called; said

3

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

1

to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

2

to discuss; to talk together

1