jpdb beta

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

4

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

2

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

4

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

2

to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

1

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

8

time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving

3

week

2

parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)

6

attendance or absence

1

paper

5

unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

2

box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building

9

letter; missive; note; mail

12

mailing; posting

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

2

even if; even though; however; no matter how

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

to go; to come

1

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

1

to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

1

to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

2

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

2

chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

1

to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

2

nameplate; doorplate

1

surname; family name; last name

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

2

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

11

to invite in; to show someone in

1

general; popular; common; typical

2

one room

3

dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

1

though; notwithstanding; although

2

older brother and younger sister

1

evening meal

7

satisfactory; decent

2

proposal; offer; request; application

2

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

6

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

5

had better ...; had better not ...

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

2

sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops

10

to hate; to dislike

2

to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

2

to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)

1

dining table

2

strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness

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