jpdb beta

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

7

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

2

Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo

1

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

1

first; new

1

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

1

new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)

2

lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

2

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

6

plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

5

Broadway

1

four

7

valley

9

Japan and the Philippines

8

head office; main office; main store; this store; our store

6

to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

2

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

9

ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone

3

clapping hands; applause

14

whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing

1

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

10

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

5

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

8

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

4

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

10

Atsuhiko

1

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

10

hey; listen

1

thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound

5

that's so, isn't it

6

cheer; shout of joy

2

chuckle; chuckling

1

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

2

it's been a long time; long time no see

1

since; this person

1

each other; one another

11

consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

3

to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

6

ouch!

1

gasp; pant

3

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

4

back; behind; rear

4

woman; female; feminine gender

18

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

19

regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion

1

change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

4