jpdb beta

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

2

archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)

3

only; nothing but

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

1

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

27

consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

4

it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

6

again; once more; a second time

13

reading (books)

5

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

3

railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations

3

platform; home; home base; home plate

1

to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made

20

to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

5

last day of the month

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

3

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

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be; is; isn't it?

15

grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering

2

sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top

8

inside one's heart; in one's mind

2

to talk to oneself; to mutter

2

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

7

cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets

1

roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry

1

summer vacation; summer holiday

15

3rd day of the month; three days

1

clock; watch; timepiece

5

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

2

afternoon; p.m.

1

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

1

to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)

2

in the city; within the city

3

shopping mall

1

Mukaiyama

1

store; shop; restaurant

14

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

12

equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies

1

going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

5

(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while

1

coffee bean

1

cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

4

shopping; purchased goods

9

work; job; labor; work

3

to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)

1

tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)

1

storefront; shopfront

1

to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying

1