jpdb beta

surely; certainly

2

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

4

to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy

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.)

9

phantom; vision; illusion

3

empire; Empire of Japan

3

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

1

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

6

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

10

for this very reason; that is exactly why

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

2

light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy

1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

5

happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

3

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

2

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

5

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

1

blue; sad; down (in the dumps)

1

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

8

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

9

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

1

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

1

pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

1

case; occasion; situation; circumstances

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

4

something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient

12

clam digging (at low tide); clamming; shellfish gathering

8

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

1

tomorrow; near future

1

organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)

1

mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event

3

sea; ocean; waters

1

shellfish; seashell; shell

3

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

3

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

5

honorific/polite/humble prefix

3

soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu

1

to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

1

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

1

lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

1

cooked rice; meal

3

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

4

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

2

to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)

13

serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not

2