jpdb beta

to think (something) strange

1

examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier

1

acquaintance

2

suspicion; distrust

1

brilliant; bright

1

day on which the temperature rises above 35°C; extremely hot day

1

certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

3

consultation on career, university, etc. choices

2

skirt

7

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

1

to become settled; to be fixed

1

teacher; instructor

1

this area; around here

1

public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)

1

very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)

1

once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

5

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

1

school building; schoolhouse

1

to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

6

years later

1

merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition

1

closing a school (for the day); closing a school (permanently); shutting down a school

1

to come to see; to come and see; to visit

3

near; nearby; not far off

1

children's park; children's playground

1

swing; trapeze

1

(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway

1

jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame

1

iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)

1

standard; average; typical; normal

1

play equipment; playground equipment

2

fourteen; 14

1

water fountain

1

to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air

1

heatstroke

1

in those days

2

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)

2

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

1

recital

2

to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

1

to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

2

listen!; you see; mind you; remember

1

to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson

1

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

5

symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

1

school of one's (first, second) choice

1

to burn out

1

to lose one's energy; to be cowardly

1

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

1

to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

1