jpdb beta

how long; how far; how much

1

to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease

1

repeatedly; several times; many times

1

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

2

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster

2

paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis

1

portion; section; part

2

to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed

1

to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

2

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

2

live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage

1

three; 3

3

tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

1

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

6

Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)

15

Hisashi

5

active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

2

university student; college student

1

pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

1

star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star

1

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

7

light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder

1

so and so; such and such

1

a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose

1

strongest

1

heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part

1

to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

1

state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication

1

ambulance

1

withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy

2

early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning

2

dementia

1

Shouji

2

first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

2

pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

1

at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

1

already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

1

noon; midday; daytime; lunch

3

class reunion

1

to return; to come back

4

white hair; grey hair; gray hair

1

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

4

to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show

2

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

1

The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision

2

dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break

1

hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)

1

is not; am not; are not

2

to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up

1