jpdb beta

let's do it; I (we) are going to do it

2

promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

1

cross mark; demerit mark; an X

1

way; method; means; resource; course

1

inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during

2

only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to

3

extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of

1

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

2

indicates emphasis

1

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

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

3

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

9

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

1

all over Japan; throughout Japan

1

number; amount

1

100,000; hundred thousand

1

the whole country

2

Board of Education

1

sport; sports

1

group; party; team; organization; organisation; association

1

spacious; vast; wide

1

to call for somebody's participation

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)

1

association; society; organization; organisation

1

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

2

entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall; vaudeville theater manager; music hall proprietor

2

to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

2

Shinchou

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

1

physical education; PE; gym (class)

1

poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

1

pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

3

popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

2

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

1

no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

4

he; she; that guy

2

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

1

on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage

1

thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

1

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

1

meaning; significance; sense

1

at any rate; anyhow

1

name; given name; first name

1

one month

2

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

3