jpdb beta

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

2

rehabilitation (in society)

1

student (esp. a university student)

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of

1

olden days; former

4

to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)

1

is that so?

1

print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

1

hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces

1

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

2

that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

2

washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

1

gargling; rinsing one's mouth

1

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

12

four years

1

no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

4

as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

thank you; thanks

3

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

1

to die

2

unmarried; not yet married

2

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

5

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

2

lately; recently; nowadays

1

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

1

-years-old

3

sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental

1

encyclopedia; encyclopaedia

11

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

5

easy; simple; there's no way that ...

1

children's book

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

3

left; left hand side

1

below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after

1

under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)

1

oh; ah

5

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

2

grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

8

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

hula (dance)

1