jpdb beta

talent; ability

4

Akutagawa Prize (literary award)

1

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

4

bestseller

3

royalty (on book)

2

10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

27

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

1

short term; short time

1

half a year; six months

5

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

which; what (way)

1

(another's) daughter; young lady

7

hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

2

to examine (medically)

3

a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow

1

dinner

1

Internet banking

1

identity verification

2

because; as; since

5

three; three years of age

2

one's original family name; maiden name

5

switching over to; migration; transition

1

key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook

1

to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

2

(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to

3

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

4

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

1

spring water; clear (pure) water

3

eleven o'clock

4

for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)

1

poor physical health; bad shape

1

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

2

what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

1

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

3

to employ; to hire; to charter

1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

2

all the more; still more

4

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

2

love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

2

goodness; good

1

companion; partner; spouse

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

5

family restaurant

1

say; well; um; er

2

inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)

1

have a good day; take care; see you

4

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

2

to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

1