jpdb beta

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

4

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

4

rule of thumb

1

idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning

1

image; figure; figure; form; image

1

to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

1

bento; Japanese box lunch

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

3

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

1

come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm

3

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

1

heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

3

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

8

great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

1

painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

1

normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

2

father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

3

work; job; labor; work

3

almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion

2

to return; to come back

1

relative; relation; kin

3

inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

4

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

8

super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely

1

unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

1

nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible

2

older sister; lass; young lady

1

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

3

to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

1

one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

4

incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

1

to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

1

apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer

1

to be helpful; to be useful

1

but; however; although

4

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

is that so?; I see; right; oh

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do; (lit.) cannot go

1

sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)

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