jpdb beta

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

6

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

1

to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

2

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

11

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

2

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle

1

wish; dream; prayer; one's desire

2

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

3

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

1

popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious

1

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

9

oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then

1

festival; feast; carnival

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae

2

Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae

3

please

3

subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable

1

but; however; although

11

misunderstanding

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

4

lately; recently; nowadays

1

to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

1

many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common

1

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

3

at once; immediately; right now

1

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

3

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

2

slave; servant; slavery

1

to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

1

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

1

resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

4

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

2

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

2

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

9

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

3

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

3

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

1

I; me

5

lucky fellow

1

to be

2

peace; harmony

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

1

calm before a storm; lull before the storm

1