jpdb beta

to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

7

all people; everybody; ten thousand people

2

to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out

1

family; members of a family

2

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

1

Japan

10

to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

2

miracle; wonder; marvel

2

to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start

2

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster

1

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

1

alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

1

somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

1

to occur; to happen

2

present continuous tense; present progressive form

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

2

to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

2

yesterday

1

change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

1

only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

1

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

1

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

4

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

4

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

3

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

2

weekend

1

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

1

to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn

1

forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

3

good morning

3

papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy

6

study; diligence; discount; reduction

2

so-so; passable; now, now; my, my

1

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

4

entrance examination

2

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

2

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

3

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

1

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

1

human being; human; person; character (of a person)

4

duty; obligation; responsibility

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

1

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

8

ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer

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