jpdb beta

hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire

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door (Western-style, car, etc.)

1

to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

5

river; stream; River; the ... river

4

ah; oh; hey!

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beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)

3

suffix for familiar person

4

home area; home town; local

3

one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month

1

to return; to come back

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indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

4

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

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

3

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

2

article; news story; report; account

1

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

1

newspaper

1

(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book

1

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

1

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

1

about when; about what time; how soon

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interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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Kubota

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serious; not joking; straight

1

imagination; supposition; guess

1

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

1

all; entire; whole; altogether

2

beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

1

reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight

1

then; if so; if

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half

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to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

2

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

3

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

in comparison to; rather than

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near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

1

politician; statesman

3

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

4

more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

1

to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

1

corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

1

rice field

2

in this way; thus; such; uh...

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

2

contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation

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

5

house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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