jpdb beta

fifty; 50

3

after; later

9

ten-odd; a dozen or so

3

curious onlookers; rubbernecks

2

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

5

distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement

1

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

4

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

26

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

14

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

12

the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

2

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

20

unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help

1

border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

6

after that; afterwards; thereafter

9

to be silent; to say nothing

9

bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer

4

scene; spectacle; sight; view

3

command; direction

1

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

4

far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

3

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

8

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

2

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

15

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

7

residence; housing; residential building

2

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

86

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

4

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

2

road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

5

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

9

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)

1

phosphorus (P)

10

thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

8

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

9

to face; to go towards; to head towards

3

if it's the case

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

12

posture; attitude

2

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

26

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

20

towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

2

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

9

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

1

to do so; to do thus

6

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

1

glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

2

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

8

to be surprised; to be astonished

7