jpdb beta

afterword; postscript

1

two; 2

7

fifteen; 15

4

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

8

beginning; outset; first; onset

2

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

20

one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume

1

absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

4

(arch.) that is in; who is called; that is called; that is; I see

4

solitude; loneliness; isolation

2

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

2

second

1

volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

4

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

13

honorific/polite/humble prefix

1

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

1

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

3

thank you

1

oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

1

however; but

1

indicates question

1

book; volume; this; present; main; head; real

3

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

15

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

1

nine; 9

1

February; second month of the lunar calendar

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

2

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

5

at; in; at; when; by; with; so

10

debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

1

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

3

circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle

1

six; 6

1

to pass (of time); to elapse

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

3

an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

1

was; were

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

1

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

6

impression

1

be; is

5

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

1

be; is

1

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

11

during a play

1

be; is

2

nineteen; 19

1

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

1

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1