jpdb beta

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

10

why; how

13

that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

3

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

7

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

1

to answer; to reply

5

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

2

just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

3

ill will; malice; evil intent

1

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

1

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

bell (often globular)

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

3

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

5

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

2

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

4

the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar

2

return; welcome home

3

ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

6

tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon

2

uncle

12

from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best

11

I; me

17

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

3

speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

11

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

8

older sister; elder sister

1

to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

8

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

1

foreign country

4

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

8

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

14

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

3

how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

1

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

1

duty; role; function

3

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

9

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

18

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

10

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

22

Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)

5

studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study

4

tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

1

mother; mom; mum; wife

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

1