jpdb beta

smile

2

bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible

1

to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up

1

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray

3

relative; relation; kin

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

2

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

15

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

3

to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

2

chance; opportunity

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

2

lodging together; training camp; boarding house

15

with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

2

to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

1

oof; ough; ulp

1

we; us; I; me

1

teamwork

2

to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

2

trifles; minor details

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

2

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

7

to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

2

Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan

1

living in a group; communal living; community life

1

through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

1

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

2

nice; good; well-executed

1

at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly

1

but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

1

to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

2

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

2

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

5

all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext

3

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

5

sea; ocean; waters

12

mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

2

(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

8

uncivilized indigenes

1

mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object

6

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

3

lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

3

prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)

2

chance; opportunity; occasion

3

second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

4

a little bit; a little while

2

family

3