jpdb beta

originally; by nature; from the start

2

engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson

2

period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)

1

to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

3

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

4

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

making into a product

1

refrigerator; fridge

1

at that time; in those days

5

for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making

1

cooling; refrigeration

1

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

1

white goods; large household electrical appliances

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

1

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

1

to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

1

surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

3

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

1

dirty work; unpleasant task

1

to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with

2

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

establishment; settlement

1

genuine; authentic; true; real

1

working one's way up; self-made person; veteran

1

Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)

12

every week

2

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

6

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

3

company name; name of a company

1

to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects

1

so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

2

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

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

8

to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

1

tail (animal); tail end; tip

2

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

easy; simple; plain

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

2

to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know

3

outside the company

1

going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize

1

to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up

3