jpdb beta

to tell a lie; to fib

1

reason; pretext; motive

4

to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

1

close; intimate; on good terms

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

3

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

1

indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

1

after a long time; for the first time in a while

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

18

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

1

moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

1

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

1

smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it

1

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker

3

to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

14

namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)

8

hey; say; look

5

I see; that's right; indeed

2

child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

13

Akita (city, prefecture)

3

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

1

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

1

fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders

1

ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

1

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

1

clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood

1

sound effect

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

5

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

1

to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

1

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

1

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

2

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

3

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner

1

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

5

to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

1

's house; 's home

3

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

5

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

4

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

2

considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive

1

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

1

home area; home town; local

2