jpdb beta

single word; a few words; brief comment

2

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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master plan; basic plan; general plan

1

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

2

source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

2

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

4

certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

1

religious; spiritual

1

presentation

1

Christian

2

various foreign countries; several foreign countries

2

understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

1

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

2

mainly; primarily

1

West European countries

2

hypothesis; supposition; assumption

1

wonderful

1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

1

spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention

1

to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

1

estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

1

outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

1

how long; how far; how much

1

estimate (of costs); budget

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

2

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

4

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

2

yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

4

at least; at most; (even) just

1

100,000; hundred thousand

2

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

4

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

2

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

1

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

of course; certainly; naturally

1

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?

4

10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

3

ah; oh; hey!

3

(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI

2

councillor; councilor

2

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

3

money; metal

1

to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

5

front; frontage; facade; main

1

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

2

huge; big; gargantuan

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