jpdb beta

a swim meet

1

to win; to gain victory

2

study; diligence; discount; reduction

1

both; (not) either

2

chopsticks

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

3

pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

1

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

2

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

4

mother

3

blessing; grace

1

crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive

1

selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases

1

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

4

was; were

6

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

3

washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

4

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

1

washing (esp. dishes and laundry)

1

common raccoon (Procyon lotor)

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

3

only; sole; unique

1

home cooking

1

chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake

1

cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

1

district; section; sector

1

by force

1

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

3

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

6

you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

2

the end

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

youngest child

1

shoulder

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

2

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

2

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

1

sobbing; sob; weeping

3

cry; crying voice

5

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

4

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

3

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

1

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

1