jpdb beta

Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

3

Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation

3

history

1

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

1

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

1

Shinto shrine

2

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

1

he; she; that guy

7

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

1

tomorrow; near future

4

summer festival

2

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

2

one year; some time ago

1

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

1

day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

1

chief priest

1

we; us; I; me

1

spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

1

isn't it?

4

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

2

bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

1

if it is the case that ...

1

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

1

safety; security

1

festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

1

convenient

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

2

five o'clock

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

1

password; watchword; motto; slogan

1

agreement; rule

1

you (plural)

1

to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

2

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

1

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

2

mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

2

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

1

fool; idiot; simpleton

2

anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

1

Tigris-Euphrates (river system)

1

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

1

than; other than; except; but

1

Mesopotamian civilization (civilisation)

3

thank you; thanks

2

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

3

hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

1

stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

1

percent; percentage

1

to be found; to be discovered

1