jpdb beta

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

1

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

4

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

1

cooperation; collaboration

1

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

4

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

2

to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

2

anthology

2

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count

2

unexpected; surprising

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

6

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

2

than; from; out of; except; but; more

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

1

to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

2

to; towards; for

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

1

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

2

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

5

painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh

1

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

2

adult; grown-up

2

child

2

classmate

1

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

4

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

2

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

2

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

3

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

1

to swim

2

sea; ocean; waters

1

to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes

2

writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning

1

certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

1

save our souls; SOS

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

3

speech; words; one's lines; remarks

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

3

book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

1

tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

1