jpdb beta

work; job; labor; work

13

changing schools

5

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1

fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student

1

summer

1

to come back

15

five; 5

10

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

1

another meeting; meeting again; reunion

4

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

4

dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

11

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

4

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

4

plan; design; layout

6

nothing but; none other than

1

nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

1

photo studio

2

storefront; shopfront

1

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

11

large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

5

to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

2

foolish talk; idle talk

2

pedestrian; walker

1

another (person); the other person; one more (person)

4

to wear glasses; to put on glasses

2

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

3

rapids

4

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)

1

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

3

growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

10

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

18

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

13

surely; certainly

15

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

6

to triumph; to be elated with success

1

one thin flat object; one sheet

2

to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

7

association of like-minded people

7

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

5

written application

4

existing

1

club activities; extracurricular activities

4

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

5

tradition; legend; folklore

2

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

8