jpdb beta

one's old bones; old man

1

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

2

to take over; to hand over

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

17

course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

1

foreign country

3

Switzerland

2

agricultural country; agrarian nation

1

of course; certainly; naturally

5

something like ...; something called ...

4

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

2

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

32

(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

3

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

3

theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

3

(Japanese) larch (Larix leptolepis, Larix kaempferi)

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seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

2

it is not (like that) either

3

strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness

1

to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)

2

you (plural); all of you; you all

2

adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant

1

hey; say; look

18

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

16

study; diligence; discount; reduction

7

to join forces; to cooperate

1

(romantic) love

7

step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan

5

step; stride; counter for steps

6

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

5

to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

18

to be; to come; to go

5

entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

4

suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort

2

composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun

7

divorce

1

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

55

quickly; smoothly

7

ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream

11

one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

6

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

1

help; aid; assistance

2

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

2

won't you

2

to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory

1

we

1

to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe

1

since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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