jpdb beta

-ish; -like

1

ringtone

2

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

4

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

2

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

3

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

6

serious; not joking; straight

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

2

go that far; to that extent

1

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

1

is not; am not; are not

1

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

1

bad habit; bad habits

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

1

(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

1

look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

2

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

2

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

5

hindrance; intrusion

3

be; is

4

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

2

reality; actuality; hard fact

3

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

1

dream

2

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

1

together; at the same time; same; identical

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

meaning; significance; sense

2

throughout Japan

1

bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)

1

female university student; female college student

1

pastel color; pastel colour

1

suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)

1

application form (esp. job application)

1

handful; small amount; small number

1

Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

1

novel; (short) story

1

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

1

Matsumoto Seichou (1909.12.21-1992.8.4)

1

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

housewife

1

had better ...; had better not ...

2

the other day; some time ago; recently

1

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

1

to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful

1

what

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

1

to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

3