jpdb beta

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

3

ago; since; before; previous

12

having an ancient and honorable origin

1

spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

1

tribe; clan; house

1

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

1

conviction; belief; confidence

5

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

2

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

2

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

1

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

2

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

12

reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind

2

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

7

to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say

7

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

13

sadness; sorrow; grief

1

to want; to desire

3

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

2

to happen to have on hand or in stock

1

guidance

2

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

20

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery

1

motive; incentive; motif

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

10

resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

6

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

8

dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled

2

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

2

to keep silent

2

bull's-eye; the mark

3

to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)

1

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

2

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

5

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

6

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

1

feeling keenly; fully realizing

1

newborn

1

having said that; on the other hand

2

unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

1

excuse; explanation

1

if you do this; if this is the case

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

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

4

straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied

4

to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class

1

to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

1

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

4