jpdb beta

letter; missive; note; mail

3

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

1

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

15

(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

2

honorific/polite/humble prefix

8

receiving (accepting)

1

to serve; to do

1

season; weather

3

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

3

without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after

1

be; is

1

feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

9

politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

4

half a year; six months

1

every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

2

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

1

intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street

1

Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

1

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

4

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

2

Western civilization; Western civilisation

1

religion; cult

1

by means of; due to; because of; according to

2

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder

3

Japan

3

civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

1

to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

2

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

3

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

sleight of hand

1

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

4

to show; to display

1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

3

divine love; agape

2

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

equality; impartiality; evenness

1

flute; fife; pipe; whistle

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

2

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

8

permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize

1

speech; address

2

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

6

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

10

rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine

1