jpdb beta

old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence

2

crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

2

beginning; outset; first; onset

9

wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

6

accidental death

5

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

34

due form; official; formality

1

husband

1

three years

7

death from disease; death from illness

1

suicide

9

note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work

2

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

11

these

3

on the occasion of

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

7

stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)

3

habitual offender; addict

1

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

10

my (our) child

1

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry

1

through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

8

prison; detention house; detention center; jail

1

truth; real situation

4

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

2

child

9

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)

3

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

3

to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out

9

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

12

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

2

this evening; tonight

12

this much; this amount

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

61

to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

1

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

12

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

31

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

1

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

1

passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy

1

chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

3

second floor; upstairs

4

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

2

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

8

stairs; stairway; staircase

2

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

1

tele; Terret (wine grape variety)

1

need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist

1

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

13