jpdb beta

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

2

extremely; terrifically; super

1

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

4

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

3

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

4

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

1

curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry

4

only; nothing but

12

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

2

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

1

lesson; class work; teaching; instruction

5

quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

2

Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)

2

joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party

1

gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

1

of no interest; not interested

3

something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time

1

older; senior

2

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

how old?; what age?

1

(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF

2

squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

13

this year

2

national university

1

department (faculty) of literature

1

professor; teaching; instruction

1

Miyagi (prefecture)

10

tax paid to avoid forced labor (ritsuryo period); tax in kind; mediocrity

6

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

2

older sister; elder sister

1

ex-husband; former husband

1

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

1

to push and push; to keep pushing to the end

1

menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

2

gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

1

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

3

the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings

1

unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

3

no matter how much time passes

2

middle-aged man; Buddhist priest

5

difference; variation; difference

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

9

was

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

6

key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

2

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

4