jpdb beta

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

12

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

112

to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience

2

accurate; correct; precise; exact

7

April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

15

thirtieth day of the month; thirty days

14

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

7

to happen to pass by

1

office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

2

work; job; labor; work

19

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

85

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

24

sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

2

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

418

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

5

how; in what way; circumstances

2

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

128

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

12

cancer

1

in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on

2

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

19

closing a school

1

time; hour; period; class

20

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

87

kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)

1

face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

92

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

10

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

2

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

10

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

19

huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

4

to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

1

while; even though; despite

65

administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like

1

apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia

2

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

346

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

7

to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

15

small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

22

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

44

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

22

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

19

open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

11

vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

4

first thing after rising; as soon as getting up

2

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

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

104

to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

2

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

104

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

16