jpdb beta

to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

2

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

2

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

11

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

4

I; me

21

entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

2

consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

19

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

3

logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber

9

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

6

surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

3

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1

indicates question

2

ah; oh; hey!

5

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

1

to throw away

1

game arcade; video arcade

2

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

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

16

future (usually near); prospects

2

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

4

helper; assistant; help

1

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

7

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

6

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

3

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

6

to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

1

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

3

summer vacation; summer holiday

4

fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

3

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

2

term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals

4

study; diligence; discount; reduction

8

in that way; thus; so; so?

9

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

23

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

21

concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

8

then; well; so; be; is

9

after school (at the end of the day)

1

library (usu. single-room); small library

2

ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)

5

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

6

it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

1

thank you; thanks

4