jpdb beta

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

1

older; senior

1

first love; puppy love

1

stealthily; secretly; in secret

1

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

only son

1

rage; fury

1

divorce

1

son

6

senior high school; high school

2

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting

3

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

1

only; merely; but; no more than

1

fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas

1

oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

1

denial; negation; negation; NOT operation

2

affirmation; affirmative

2

I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...

1

somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes

2

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

1

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

1

wait until you actually see it

1

tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

2

suited figure; person in a suit

1

businessman

1

office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman

2

(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront

3

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

2

shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place

3

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation

1

café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)

1

oh!; oh?; my!

1

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

1

to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with

3

mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

1

to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

4

clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

1

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

1

to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

4

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

1

sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

2

once again; yet again; (there you go) again

1

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

1

gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

2