jpdb beta

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

1

to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

3

friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by

1

heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

1

crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers

2

in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces

1

to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

7

(next-door) neighbour; neighbor

1

interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)

1

dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa

1

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

2

cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

1

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

1

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

3

we; us

1

Takeoka

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

2

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

5

taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)

1

therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason

1

dock; duck

1

high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

1

something; what; why; how

1

oil

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

1

shark fin

4

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

1

(large) shark

1

fin (e.g. of a fish)

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

2

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

2

business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

1

prosperity; flourishing; thriving

1

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

1

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

2

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

1

to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor

1

tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

1

to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

3

occupation; calling; livelihood

1

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

1

to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)

1

China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

1

chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat

1

skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath

2