jpdb beta

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

6

unexpected; surprising

11

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

64

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

12

to say; to speak; to tell; to talk

2

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

25

thumb; big toe

2

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

5

regret; repentance

3

to indicate; to show; to point to

1

in that manner; like that

5

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition

5

sweet; sugary

1

sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)

2

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

2

child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood

1

home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning

2

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

2

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

2

London (UK)

5

seven

9

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

1

too much; excessive; too

1

fact; truth; reality

7

to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

2

British Museum

1

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

2

(within a) city; local

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

5

bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

2

fish and chips

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

4

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

3

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

17

aha!; yes sir

2

American joke; US joke; American sense of humor (humour)

1

New York

2

sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful

4

shooting to death

1

to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

9

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

75

confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)

4

to move (house); to change residence

1

ahead; before; ago

3

international; diplomatic intercourse

2

clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

2

20 years old; (arch.) twenty

3

counter for languages

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