jpdb beta

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

1

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

6

national convention; national competition; national athletic meet

4

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

1

early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

9

Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

1

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

2

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

6

that; those; the

2

minutes (period of)

3

you (plural); all of you; you all

3

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

7

surely; certainly

1

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

4

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

9

if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so

5

the whole country

5

dream

11

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

6

natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

1

branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray

1

to return; to come back

1

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

3

department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

2

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

2

adds force or indicates command

5

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

1

time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

5

absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

1

thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

6

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

2

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

10

we; us

2

come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

3

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing

6

hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

1

was; were

2

then; well; so; be; is

16

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

11

Mr (junior); master; boy

8

good morning

1

yesterday

2

studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)

6

(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple

1

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

6

I; me; you; manservant

7

to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

1

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

1