jpdb beta

sparring partner

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

4

school arts festival

1

never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up

3

to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

3

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

4

leftovers (esp. food); remnants

2

reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese

1

feeling; mood

2

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

11

position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint

1

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

8

to walk

4

to be palatable; to suit one's taste

1

to start eating

1

umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum

1

mother; wife

12

shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

1

to hide; to conceal

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

3

(a) little; somewhat; somehow

2

olden days; former

7

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

5

a certain ...; some ...

3

(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)

5

language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

3

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

21

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

6

to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

7

each place; various places

3

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

1

to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)

1

careless; carefree

1

to live; to get along; to spend (time)

2

to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

2

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

1

be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)

3

to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

1

memory; sense; experience

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

7

to make an appearance

1

clapping hands; applause

12

today; this day

3

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)

3

(some) more; even more; longer; further

29

meaning; called; said

4

in that way; like that; that way

2

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

2

showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

1