jpdb beta

huge; big; enormous

2

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

59

epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin

2

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

33

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

26

train; electric train

2

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

21

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

7

isn't that right?

29

how; in what way; how about

22

to date; as of now

1

number one; first; best; most; game; round

2

big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important

9

you

11

Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)

1

was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

2

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

57

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

21

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

family

6

to get in touch with

1

to change (one's clothes)

4

front; frontage; facade; main

1

gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element

3

meeting up; gathering; assembly; set

2

you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

90

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

1

Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

5

meaning; called; said

5

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

6

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

3

was; were

26

line

3

to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)

4

already read

2

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

5

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

7

-ish; -like

4

worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

3

a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)

1

too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

2

splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

4

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

114

ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap

1

Okinawa (city, prefecture)

4

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

23

huh?; what's up?

47

highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

1