jpdb beta

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

1

to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember

10

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

6

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

4

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

3

I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

1

to ride upon the winds

1

incense

2

aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

1

to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

2

slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

1

medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

1

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

2

to exchange words

1

as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

1

that's so, isn't it

1

door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows

1

to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

1

sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading

4

return; welcome home

3

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

4

soba restaurant

1

management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

1

return; coming back

1

hill; height; knoll; rising ground

2

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

2

certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)

3

rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

3

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

3

to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding

1

to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage

6

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

9

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

4

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

2

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

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

town

1

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

3

directly; in person; firsthand

1

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

3

being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem

1

well then ...; in that situation; in which case

1

to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

1

navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

1

to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

1

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

1

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

2

another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

1