jpdb beta

(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

1

pair of lovers; couple

5

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

1

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

5

flattery; compliment

1

dozens; scores of; decades

1

Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

1

bent back; hunchback; stoop

2

sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity

1

inner; internal; inside

1

always; usually

1

to shake off

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

1

Sannomiya Station

2

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

1

insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith

1

adult; grown-up

1

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

1

inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)

1

to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

Monday

2

to push someone (towards); to encourage someone

2

before now; hitherto

1

the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face

1

understanding completely; understanding all there is to know

1

smile

3

elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology

1

kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

1

environment; surroundings; circumstances

1

isolation; being alone; being friendless

1

to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

2

forelock; bangs

5

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

2

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

1

to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

1

ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

1

granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman

2

to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

2

national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)

1

reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

1

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

2

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

1

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

1

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

3

extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)

1

junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

3

student (college) life

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1

to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

1