jpdb beta

above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

4

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

7

playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)

1

the end

11

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below

4

answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

2

student number (for seating, etc. in class)

1

national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

1

The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)

1

creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

1

passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)

3

mathematics; arithmetic

1

science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)

1

sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)

1

chemical formula

1

society; public; community; social studies

1

the four great civilizations of the world (China, Babylon, India, and Egypt; as put forward by Chinese scholar Liang Qichao in 1900)

1

Mesopotamia

1

Egypt

1

Indus

1

Yellow river (in China)

1

history of Japan; Japanese history

1

Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku

1

to build; to construct

1

the oldest

1

counter for temples

7

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

1

Ōnin War (1467-1477)

1

sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)

1

(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

1

oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin

1

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

7

rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer

7

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

1

venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

1

airmail; air mail

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

1

letter; missive; note; mail

3

fitness

5

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

6

baby

2

speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

7

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

2

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

3

with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

1

ouch!

1

step; stride; counter for steps

1

wild

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let's; let's do

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