jpdb beta

phew; whew

1

thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)

5

suffix for familiar person

5

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

2

but; however; although

4

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

2

how many people; a number of people

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

4

cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

1

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

1

after school (at the end of the day)

1

to remain; to be left

2

pupil; student; schoolchild

1

discovery; detection; finding

1

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

3

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

1

milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)

1

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

8

to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress

2

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

1

senior high school student

1

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

2

boyfriend; he; him

2

symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

10

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

1

coming home from school

1

time; hour; period; class

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

2

understood; I see; OK; present; here

1

and then; after that

1

to hold in one's mouth

1

huh!; oh; wow; I see

2

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

4

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

4

winter

1

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

2

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

2

what's the matter?; what's wrong?

1

physiological phenomenon; physiological response

1

huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to

1

muscleman; strong man

1

to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

1

arm; skill; efforts; ability

1

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

5

that; those; the

4

luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)

2