jpdb beta

to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)

2

dusty

3

continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption

10

world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

2

in the middle of a field

2

inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

5

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

15

ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

2

doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

1

great trouble; difficulty

1

tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

2

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

4

sightseeing spot; tourist attraction

1

national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)

1

waiting room

2

sisters

1

over-familiar

2

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

3

kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice

3

great majority

1

cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling

12

to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

counter for wheels and flowers

1

end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

3

timetable; schedule

3

to rust; to become rusty

2

facing; opposite; across the street; other side

8

vending machine

2

stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

3

hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house

1

roadway

2

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

7

juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

10

to come back

6

truck; lorry

8

private automobile

1

great speed; recklessly fast speed

3

drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

1

elective class

2

roadshow (theatrical release)

1

French toast

2

to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake

2

leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress

1

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

1

schoolgirl; female student

2

jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines

1

close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing

2

to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)

2

not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

8