jpdb beta

to inform; to notify; to know; to reign

1

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

1

to be needed; to be wanted

3

to need; to call for; to require

2

to frown; to scowl

1

clear; pure; noble

4

to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out

1

twenty-five

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

1

official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation

1

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

1

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

2

sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness

1

one's high school days

2

celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity

1

they; those guys

1

in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up

1

long time; long interval; for quite some time

1

to take hold of; to possess; to haunt

1

Shinkansen; bullet train

2

ordinary train; slow train

1

rare; seldom

1

halfway point

1

traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare

2

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

2

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

10

cost of a meal (or meals)

2

a tip

2

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

5

to start for home; to head for home; to make for home

2

sum total; total amount

3

amount of money; sum of money

3

to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

2

old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl

1

just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street

3

to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

5

at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

in that way; like that; that way

1

biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

2

four

4

one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

1

discontent and grumbling

1

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

1

cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

1

minimum; at the very least

1

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

2

to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade

1

companion; follower; attendant; retinue

1