jpdb beta

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

30

however; but

3

while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

1

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

14

how; in what way; how about

8

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

2

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

2

correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with

4

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

10

should; must; -able; probably; likely

5

consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

1

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

3

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

3

now; the present time; just now; another; more

1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

2

to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

2

battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

6

arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan

1

schedule

1

final; eventual; ultimate

1

point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

1

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

1

noon; midday

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

1

than; from; out of; except; but; more

1

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

2

personal aeroplane; personal airplane

1

arrival

4

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

3

already; too late

1

common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known

1

avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)

2

Akita (city, prefecture)

3

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

2

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

2

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

11

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

1

lobby; lounge

1

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

1

backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

after

2

north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind

1

wing (bird, aircraft, etc.); wing (rugby, soccer, etc.); wing (of a building); unbalanced edge (othello)

1

underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

1

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

1

parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage

1

to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

1

path; route; itinerary

1