jpdb beta

then; if so; if

1

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall

7

line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

1

influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible

1

(political) purge

1

devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

1

development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)

2

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

5

example; precedent; case

1

business suit

2

to shine; to glitter; to be bright

1

bottled beer; bottle beer

2

crown; diadem; bottle cap

10

to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little

1

rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse

3

these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

1

to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden

2

showy; ostentatious

1

to compare with the eye

1

hint

9

true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

6

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

3

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

2

home area; home town; local

1

Yokohama (city)

4

Kumamoto (city, prefecture)

6

employee posted away from their family

1

investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

1

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

2

place name; toponym

2

to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

1

ramen; Chinese-style noodles

5

this place; where one comes from; here

1

feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

4

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

2

to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

1

cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made

1

craving for the limelight

1

unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

1

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

5

to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip

1

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

3

great person; eminent figure

3

when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

2

to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

1

expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

10

Boys (The Shirelles song)

1

small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings

1

ambitious

1