jpdb beta

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

9

rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing

9

(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means

7

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

10

engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably

2

one's home; one's house

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

7

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

5

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

17

full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month

2

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

3

(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer

12

record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

6

counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)

6

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

2

opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items

4

recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination

5

to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply

1

avoiding committing oneself; noncommittal

1

greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

10

to be free; to be available

1

companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

6

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

grandfather; male senior-citizen

2

at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

1

as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

27

agent; middleman

1

protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)

2

neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

6

person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

6

interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

15

these

16

to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult

2

to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

4

to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

1

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

10

by all means; no matter what; at any rate

9

to pass (of time); to elapse

11

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

1

to do

6

who

24

young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

40

one or two; a few; small number

1

(dead) body; corpse

15

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

9

thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

1

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

1

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

2

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

1