jpdb beta

to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

1

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

2

father

1

Chuuemon

8

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)

1

soy sauce; shoyu

8

hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!

1

and then; after that

2

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

5

apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

1

trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings

12

to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

2

now; nowadays

1

Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill

7

to compete for the first place; to be one of the best

1

wealthy merchant

1

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

16

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

6

Japan's best; number one in Japan

5

(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

10

rich person

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

8

fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

4

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

1

man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend

5

I; me

14

just a minute; small quantity

1

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

7

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

3

eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

2

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

2

to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

2

wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to

3

you

14

weird; disgusting; sickening

1

supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

8

to have no chance (of succeeding)

2

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

10

to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

1

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

5

line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

2

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

10

shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly

1

thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan

1

to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

1