jpdb beta

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

1

to; towards; for

7

instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

1

commander; general; leader

1

prior investment; upfront investment

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

1

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

1

pitching ability; counter for pitches

1

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

3

that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

1

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

2

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

2

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

2

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

1

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

4

very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

1

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

1

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.)

10

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

18

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

4

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

3

return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation

1

first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order

1

but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

1

Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital

8

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

1

for this reason

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

1

correction; revision; redressing; rectifying

1

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

2

nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

8

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

1

contract; compact; agreement

1

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

8

to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

8

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

2

development; growth

1

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

multi-

4

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

5

tool; implement; means; furniture

4

exhibition; exhibit

1

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

5

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

2

han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand

1