jpdb beta

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

6

tearful voice

4

reading aloud; recitation

1

(period of) a year; during the era (of)

1

Earth; the globe

2

one year; some time ago

2

a bit more; a bit longer

3

old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

1

model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

6

thank you; thanks

8

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

tiny; little; wee

2

of course; certainly; naturally

4

to fall in love

2

premature; untimely (e.g. death); early

1

paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)

1

weather; mood; temper

3

to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope

3

to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

1

to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable

1

crossing; intersection

2

cloudy sky; overcast sky

1

dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up

1

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

2

flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple

1

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

4

to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

8

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

1

to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

1

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

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

1

orange (colour, color)

2

scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)

4

(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first

1

what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no

1

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

2

good feeling

1

not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

4

excellent

1

fate; destiny; lot

1

should; must; ought to

1

invisibly; secretly; privately

1

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

2

mother; wife

2

digital voice recorder; field recorder

1

restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback

1

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

2

coherence; order; focus; point

1

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

2