jpdb beta

fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student

1

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

2

that; those; the

38

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

2

does not match (one's, its) appearance

1

patting; stroking; caressing

2

forest; shrine grove

1

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

1

your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)

36

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

36

self-introduction

1

Takaki

179

of good character; kindhearted; good-natured

1

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

5

course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

2

one day; (on) a certain day

1

desk

3

leaving something where it is; abandoning something

1

school library

1

return of something; repayment

1

sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

1

to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

1

to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to

1

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

3

to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

1

at times; occasionally

3

photographer

1

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

so; like this; in this way

4

lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

1

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

12

before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

10

being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

1

confession

2

and yet; though; when; in spite of

1

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

11

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

9

(one's) life

3

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

10

that's the way it is; such is life

1

the second time

1

Sunday

2

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey

10

as always; as usual

1

everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

1

to stretch (one's body)

1

May; fifth month of the lunar calendar

2

middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly

2

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

2