jpdb beta

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

9

river; stream; River; the ... river

3

imagination; supposition; guess

8

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

411

oh!; ah!; oh no

13

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

13

comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

4

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

140

state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

1

fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

26

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

268

absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

17

opposite shore

1

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

3

bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

15

kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

3

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

213

but; however; although

12

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

1

understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation

1

affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

4

to mix; to blend; to combine

1

smile

43

to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

37

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

3

this person; he; she

1

faint; fainting; losing consciousness

12

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

9

absolutely; definitely; unconditionally

5

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

18

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

12

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

13

the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar

1

time; hour; moment

2

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

3

even though; despite; when

23

to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

11

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

87

to complain; to lodge a complaint

2

impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous

1

be; is

36

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

9

brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited

1

brazier; hibachi

17

to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

3

without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation

6

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

127

long ago; a long time ago; already

3

daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese

4