jpdb beta

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

2

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

1

still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

1

illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure

2

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

1

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

1

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

2

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

1

remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?

1

to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

1

to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

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

1

school

3

ghost story; tale of the supernatural

2

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly

2

alchemist

1

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

6

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

2

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

2

to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

1

(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state

1

-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of

1

which; what (way)

1

order; turn

1

indeed; really; truly; very much

2

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

1

good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

1

serialization; serialisation; serial story

4

to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)

5

like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

2

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

2

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

2

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

1

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

2

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

1

distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)

1

to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

1

Meiji period (1868-1912)

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United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England

3

import; importation; introduction; afferent

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

2

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

1

at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as

1