jpdb beta

four years

2

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

completion (of a course)

1

proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

1

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking

1

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

1

house; one's house; one's home; one's family

1

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

1

fool; idiot; simpleton

3

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

3

younger sister

1

to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

1

multilayered; doubled

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

4

very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

1

your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)

2

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

3

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

3

nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not

1

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

2

(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking

1

hanging scroll

1

Chinese poem; Chinese poetry

1

plate; dish

1

China

4

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1

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

1

pattern; design

1

kanji; Chinese character

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

1

natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

1

old man; old geezer

2

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

1

Sinology; study of China or of the Chinese classics

1

landlord; landlady

1

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

1

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

1

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

1

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

1

dream

1

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

3

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

1

hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

1

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

4

February; second month of the lunar calendar

1