jpdb beta

to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

8

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

3

although I say; although one might say; although called

6

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

10

Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)

11

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

34

eldest daughter; first-born daughter

2

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

27

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

13

second daughter

1

Monday and Tuesday

27

timing

10

prefectural police

1

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

1

father

5

mother

3

centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

4

to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

2

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)

5

job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind

1

two; 2

15

spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

2

sisters

2

living together (with one more person)

1

one month

1

easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

4

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

12

foreign; abroad; overseas

34

to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol

2

sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

9

how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

1

originally; by nature; from the start

3

Japan

19

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

5

scale; vernier

1

younger sister

40

proper; right; reasonable

1

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

8

to live; to reside; to inhabit

5

to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

1

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

14

painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

2

frequent; incessant

3

go home; get out

1

at least; at most; (even) just

4

to be kind to; to treat kindly

1

warm; mild; genial

1

decision; determination; resolution

5

one's house; one's home; one's family

1

entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

1