jpdb beta

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

7

koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument

4

counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats

4

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

9

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

6

boy; son; baby boy; young man

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

1

adoption (of a person)

1

kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation

1

foreign country

2

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

6

recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

1

child welfare

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

3

ago; since; before; previous

1

international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan

2

social problem

1

business

2

something like ...; something called ...

1

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

1

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

1

crime; offence; offense

1

group; mass

1

among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

1

one day; (on) a certain day

1

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

1

child

5

abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping

4

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

4

family register; census

2

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

3

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

3

to dispose of; to sell off

1

slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking

2

although I say; although one might say; although called

2

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

1

is not; am not; are not

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

2

go that far; to that extent

1

to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

1

however

3

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

5

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

3

huh?; what's up?

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oh; ah

1

front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

1

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

5