jpdb beta

last; final; end; conclusion; rust

1

tomorrow; near future

2

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

4

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

1

was

6

driving force

1

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

1

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

3

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

3

somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

3

tuition; school expenses

2

by myself; in person; by oneself

2

student (esp. a university student)

1

aging; ageing

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

to apologize; to apologise

1

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

3

roar of waves

2

bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry

2

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

2

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

2

how; in what way; by what means

1

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

3

evening; night; dinner

1

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

sunglasses

2

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

3

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

3

ha ha ha; hee hee hee

6

to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

1

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

1

to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

2

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

1

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

1

why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

4

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

1

fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online

1

satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

2

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

5

shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

2

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

9

only; nothing but

3

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

2

breakdown; rupture

1