jpdb beta

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

3

robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

1

incident resulting in injury

1

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

1

was; were

7

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

13

to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)

2

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

18

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

3

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

9

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

12

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

12

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

7

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

2

this time; now

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

1

hey; say; look

2

means; is; as for

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

5

difficult to ...; hard to ...

1

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

4

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

1

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

2

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

18

letter; missive; note; mail

3

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

1

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

4

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

6

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

1

to recall; to remember; to recollect

1

every week

1

Friday

1

afternoon; p.m.

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

2

to make an appearance

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

6

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

2

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

2

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

1

Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)

5

police; police officer; police station

3

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

1

confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment

1

to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

6

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

2

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1