jpdb beta

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

21

story; tale; talk; discussion

2

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

24

perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

11

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

11

to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

11

to fish; to angle

1

was

13

launching ceremony; ceremonial ship launching

1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

6

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

34

square; rectangular

1

to open (one's eyes) wide

4

to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

1

to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

1

thin; slender; fine; unlucky

7

such; like that; that sort of

8

part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer

1

occult

1

hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

5

possibly; by some possibility; perhaps

3

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

3

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

4

vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net

1

bam; whomp; thump

1

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

1

sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

2

teary eyes

3

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

5

to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

7

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

9

hesitation; indecision

1

to cast down one's eyes

1

decision; determination; resolution

1

instant; moment; for an instant

10

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

8

heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

1

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

11

for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

6

ancestor; forefather; foremother

4

mermaid; merman

18

Andersen; Andersen, Hans Christian (1805-1875; Danish author)

1

children's story; fairy tale

1

at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

5

beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

8

fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

1