jpdb beta

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

2

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

4

child

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

5

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

1

you (plural)

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

together (with); at the same time; in a lump

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

2

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

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

1

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

2

that; those; the

1

graduate school

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research student

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baby; infant

1

beach; foreshore

1

to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

1

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

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

1

camphor

1

medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

1

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

2

whoopie; yee-haw; noise made when celebrating

1

that day; the very same day

1

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

1

destined; predestined; fated; fateful

1

two

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

1

name; given name; first name

1

isn't that right?

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Japanese (language)

1

the seven seas

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meaning; called; said

1

meaning; significance; sense

1

mother; wife

1

Japanese person; Japanese people

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

1

but; however; although

1

I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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