jpdb beta

certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt

1

to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

1

whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")

2

long-term view

1

till just now

1

should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

2

to cling to; to embrace

2

to cling

1

end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

1

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

1

still more; even more; much more; increased; greater

1

brushing

1

painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate

1

polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

1

to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

2

shabby; seedy

1

youthful; young; young-looking

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

2

motion

1

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

Shinkansen; bullet train

3

conventional train line (esp. non-Shinkansen)

2

trip; excursion; outing

2

Niigata (city, prefecture)

2

Fukushima (city, prefecture)

1

destination; place one stays during a trip

5

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

2

accommodation; lodging

1

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

1

district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society

1

place of destination

1

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

2

getting on and off (a vehicle); boarding and alighting

4

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

to pour (of rain); to pound down

1

serious accident; major incident

1

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

1

accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

2

social problem

1

actual work

1

spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple

1

just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

1

argument based on emotion; sentimental argument

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

1

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

2

transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover

2

to rack one's brains

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

1

perfection; flawlessness

1