jpdb beta

birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)

1

all; everyone; everybody

2

explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

1

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

2

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

2

tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge

1

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

2

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

4

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

1

arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

1

sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

13

people who partied flamboyantly in Harajuku, etc. in the 70s and 80s

1

topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

1

was; were

3

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)

1

older sister; lass; young lady

1

swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

1

clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

1

dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

2

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

11

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

while; during; while; although; all; both

3

ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah

5

to grow up; to become an adult

1

don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...

11

hand; hands

1

to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

1

near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly

2

boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

2

where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

2

good evening

1

suffix for familiar person

16

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?

1

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

1

when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days

2

conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason

1

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

2

coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

1

thank you

4

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

2

to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1

at that time; in those days

1

nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

4

to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play

1

to; towards; for

2