jpdb beta

one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

1

one way or another; in many ways; in various ways

2

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

3

Geoffrey; Jeffrey

1

candy

2

wrapping paper

1

to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

4

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

2

confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop

1

branch office; branch store

1

thank you; thanks

6

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

11

confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

2

one or two; a few; small number

1

multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of

1

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

6

going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

2

each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of

3

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

6

even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

1

to cast down one's eyes

6

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward

2

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

3

on and after; from ... onward; since

7

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

4

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

1

to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively

2

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

to remain; to stay (somewhere)

1

to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

1

attendant; follower

4

employee; servant

3

as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

1

exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC

1

nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner

6

to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

5

interruption; suspension; break

1

to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

2

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer

1

from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

1

wiping with a damp cloth

1

milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk

3

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

1

individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed

2

fork; forkball

1

spoon

5

counter for people

8