jpdb beta

hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

1

unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic

5

preface; introduction; preamble

2

street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)

5

finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

5

to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

1

just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

2

to happen to be present

1

all present; all concerned; all of us

2

to gather; to collect; to assemble

7

(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid

2

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

3

being startled; getting a shock

4

often; frequently; now and then; occasionally

3

to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear

2

ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer

3

look-alike; double

2

symptoms; condition (of a patient)

2

occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when

1

body; physical system; (the) person

2

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

3

proper; right; reasonable

1

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

mother

2

mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse

3

to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

19

one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

1

eyebrow; eyebrows

1

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)

6

request

1

short; brief

4

ill-omened; unlucky

1

call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)

1

tragic but brave; heroic; grim

1

to return; to come back

2

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

2

death; dying; mortality

1

flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)

1

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

3

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

4

to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation

27

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

6

story; tale; talk; discussion

4

sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

7

oof; ough; ulp

16

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

9

leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning

1

thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow

1