jpdb beta

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

34

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

2

now; soon; already; yet; further; more

14

be; is

70

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

66

Asia

8

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

139

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

1

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

8

was

16

five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

5

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

8

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

3

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

24

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

4

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

4

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

9

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

91

to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

1

I; me

51

at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

4

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

11

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

2

feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

6

(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

3

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

2

this person

3

by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

1

we; us

12

motherland; fatherland; native country

6

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

176

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

5

to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back

10

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

3

that; those; the

13

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

4

(not) in the slightest; (not) at all

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

20

Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

1

Pacific War (1941-1945)

1

to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish

6

four years

1

post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction

2

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

3

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

3

capital city; metropolis

2

many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

3

people; men and women; each person; everybody

2

that day; the very same day

5