jpdb beta

near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides

3

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

6

to giggle

1

splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

1

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

1

wow!; gee!; oh dear!

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

1

we; us

3

I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

4

spacious; vast; wide

2

very; extremely; that is

2

indicate reason; infers some protest

3

compared to

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

folding one's arms

1

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

3

hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

1

was; were

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ah; oh; hey!

7

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

5

LOL; haha

1

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

3

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

5

always; constantly

1

fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

1

to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it

1

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

4

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

3

eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin

6

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

3

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

1

asparagus

1

tip; end; point

2

twelve; 12; queen (playing card)

2

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

vegetable

10

round; circular; spherical

1

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

5

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

2

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

9

bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

2

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

3

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

6

umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

4

really; truly

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