jpdb beta

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

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

5

how; in what way; how about

9

a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

2

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

1

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

1

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

2

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

1

tomorrow; near future

1

training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

harassment; pestering

3

bento; Japanese box lunch

2

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

9

from now on; hereafter

2

what sort; what kind

1

all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

2

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

3

in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

1

smiling face; smile

1

else; in addition; besides

2

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes

1

important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

2

elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress

1

called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...

7

professional

1

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

mistake; error; blunder

5

girl

2

OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary

1

thank you

2

next week

1

Monday

1

morning; breakfast

2

nine o'clock

2

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

5

participation; joining; entry

2

each; every; all

1

new store; newly-opened store

1

head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut

1

character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")

1

strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection

1

first day; opening day

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

8

continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)

1