jpdb beta

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

3

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

26

be; is; did; (have) done; please; do

33

whole company; all the companies

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

3

different newspaper (esp. by a different publisher); another newspaper

1

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

12

to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

1

protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

15

adds force or indicates command

7

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

2

rice field

3

examination; investigation; prosecution

8

snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

2

that is to say; so that means

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

7

bell; bel; B

2

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

2

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

4

how; in what way; how about

7

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

29

possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

1

male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations

6

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

4

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

2

defendant; the accused

6

to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

31

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

2

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

1

authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

3

interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party

5

(political) power; authority; influence

8

criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

3

to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

6

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

31

top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile

1

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

3

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

9

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

1

(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies

5

head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team

1

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

3

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

4

be; is

2

large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

1