jpdb beta

time; season; period; phase; stage

2

mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm

7

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

5

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

4

holiday traffic congestion caused by people travelling to their hometowns en masse

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

2

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

2

mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh

2

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

3

occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

2

shut up!; be quiet!

1

last year

1

(not) so much; (not) that much

1

tomorrow; near future

1

first thing in the morning

2

aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

3

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

3

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

6

sour look; surly face; pout

1

to complain; to make a complaint

1

mother

1

that is; namely; i.e.

2

grandmother

2

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

residing; living; dwelling

1

red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion

1

interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions

3

Shinto shrine

1

Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood

1

abrupt; sudden

5

to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase

5

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

9

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

8

relation; relationship

1

aviation; flying

1

ticket

1

isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island

1

permit; license; licence

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

1

realistic; pragmatic

1

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

10

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

6

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

airport

25

airport slot; takeoff and landing slots; departure and arrival slots

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

2

airfare

1

busy period; busy season

1

still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

2