jpdb beta

(a) few; some; several

2

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

8

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

3

manners; behavior; behaviour

3

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

44

holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night

1

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

2

to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

2

lake (in place names)

19

always; at any time

7

pace

4

to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

18

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

16

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

17

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

27

extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

14

to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

36

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

27

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

1

something or other; one thing or another; this or that

9

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

23

senior high school; high school

20

living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

4

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

12

by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus

1

next year

13

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

21

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

2

selection; choice; option

1

studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

2

beyond that point; after that

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

2

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

5

goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final

9

this year

8

various

18

to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

6

companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

7

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

18

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

13

at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

13

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

4

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

7

to remain; to be left

10

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

36

already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)

1

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

3

even though; despite; when

4

back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

1