jpdb beta

to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name

1

return; welcome home

9

mother

1

nearly one hour

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

3

(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

1

to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with

4

taxi

5

return; coming back

5

inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

5

irreplaceable

2

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

58

jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

2

inside pocket

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

6

taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love

1

to grow up; to become an adult

3

car; automobile; vehicle; wheel

1

tail lamp

1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

3

field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

13

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

16

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

28

to stand stock still

5

modesty; humility; being humble

5

side of face

1

to slap; to strike; to spank

1

if so; in that case

1

large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)

3

continuation; succession; series

2

to be thirsty

4

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

6

list; wrist

7

they

2

well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge

3

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

20

the way back; the way home; return trip

3

tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

3

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)

3

mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on

2

slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating

3

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

1

to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

17

point-blank range

1

magnet; compass

1

to take one's eyes off

1

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

17

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

3