jpdb beta

greeting; a fine thing to say

1

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

4

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

1

within a school

1

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

1

former (incumbent); predecessor

1

child

1

childcare leave; maternity leave

1

unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

1

pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes

1

unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

1

(United States of) America; USA

2

black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market

2

arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship

2

(husked grains of) rice

2

truck; lorry

3

heatstroke

1

running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)

2

glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

even though; despite; when

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

1

to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

1

to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

2

dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now

1

is that so?

1

great joy

1

laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

1

to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

1

midterm examination

1

the same; the said; likewise

1

to discuss; to talk together

1

setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

2

reading comprehension

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

masterpiece

1

center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

1

children's story; fairy tale

1

acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair

1

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

1

now that; since; so long as; because

1

the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

1

fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages

1

Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)

2

drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

1

to close; to shut

1

counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)

1

valley

2