jpdb beta

every year; yearly; annually

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birthday present

2

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

3

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

1

at that time; in those days; at that moment; then

2

things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property

2

as a child; when one was a child; childhood

2

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

seeing; looking at

2

catch; playing catch

1

Shinto shrine

4

bag

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

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

2

it seems that; as if

5

congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

1

father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

1

code; password; cipher

3

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

2

we

3

even

3

extreme situation

1

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

1

counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level

4

to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack

1

heart

1

choice; selection

1

joker

1

suit (playing cards, tarot, etc.); soot

3

alphabet

2

English word

1

Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet

2

pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading

1

Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)

5

mouth of river; estuary

2

city

4

dawn; daybreak; beginning

1

bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane

3

dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

2

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

3

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

spring water; clear (pure) water

10

Risako

8

snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie

3

aunt

2

management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting

4

second floor; upstairs

2

dwelling; house; residence; address

3