jpdb beta

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

3

Mr (junior); master; boy

4

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

3

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

2

bullying; teasing

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

8

mother

1

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

3

police officer; policeman; policewoman

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

10

to take one's eyes off

2

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

4

was

1

really; truly

1

gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

1

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

3

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

2

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked

1

evening; night; dinner

1

to gather; to collect; to assemble

1

chocolate

13

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

1

care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

2

after

2

(committee) chairman; president

1

peach (Prunus persica)

2

to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

1

armband; arm band; brassard

2

newspaper company

2

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

3

newspaper

3

newspaper reporter; print journalist

1

dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop

1

reporter; journalist

2

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

2

serious; not joking; straight

7

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

1

look, look!

1

oh, yes?; really?

2

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

2

article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

1

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

1

feeling; sense; impression

1

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

1

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1