jpdb beta

story; tale; talk; discussion

4

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

6

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

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

7

hey; listen; look here; I say

2

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

4

serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere

7

basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

4

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

5

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

1

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

1

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere

1

such; this sort of; like this

4

to ask a question; to ask questions

2

to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

2

unnecessary; unneeded

2

escape; skipping (a class); cutting class; escape (key); escapement (clock mechanism)

1

both (people); the two of them

3

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

5

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

2

to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

1

easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

6

girl talk

1

carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped

1

the opposite sex; isomerism

3

(romantic) trouble with women; calamities brought upon a man by a woman

2

at least

1

type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)

4

hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs

1

holiday; day off

1

how; in what way

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

4

kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords

4

private life

1

to carry around; to carry on one's person

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

7

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

4

one hour

2

a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

1

to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

8

breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)

1

flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event

2

present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)

1

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

5

to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

8

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

6

nth district of a town; nth city block

3