jpdb beta

lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!

1

excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal

1

the other day; lately; recently

3

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

Osaka

1

point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)

1

this evening; tonight

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

1

to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully

1

famous; well-known

1

who

1

older; senior

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

1

lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity

1

preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead

1

distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

1

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star

1

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

1

local

2

far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

1

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

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1

to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

3

to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

1

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

2

by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

2

national paper; paper with a national circulation

1

publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

1

reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)

1

idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

1

the whole country

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

1

foreign visitor; foreign guest

1

increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

1

direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)

2

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

2

(made of) stone; stone-built

1

whether (or not); if

1

but; however; although

5

Oh well; yeah; good; OK

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

4