jpdb beta

accomplice; henchman

1

commuting to school; school commute

1

to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

2

several hundreds

2

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

1

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

5

Yukinori

15

last night; yesterday evening

6

opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

1

funds; capital

1

tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing

2

ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

1

to burst into laughter

1

half the amount (of money); half price; half fare

1

service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service

2

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

1

physical work; manual labour (labor)

2

that's true; of course; obviously

1

to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

3

to hold one's tongue; to shut up

3

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

2

complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

6

to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across

1

to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

2

purse; handbag; wallet

2

farewell gift

1

full; in plenty; ample

2

to pay one's bill; to settle one's account

1

flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)

1

something like ...; something called ...

5

Tokyo-bound

2

ticket

1

admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform

1

platform

7

beyond; across; the other side; the distance

11

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

4

wheat field; barley field; cornfield

2

wheat; barley; oat (oats)

1

ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)

1

yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

1

deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely

3

children

2

reed pipe

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

3

vivid; striking

1

to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

2

station master

1

(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

1