jpdb beta

half a year; six months

1

morning; forenoon; just before noon

1

straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly

1

tomorrow; near future

1

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

1

shop; small store; business; firm

1

to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

2

alcohol; sake

1

financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time

1

long-term

1

oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

1

(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

1

emphasis-adding particle

1

repair; mending

5

to have the privilege of doing

1

rubbing one's hands together

1

smile

1

to be; to come; to go

1

to explain the situation

1

to get used to living in

2

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

1

new building; new construction

2

not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

1

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

1

to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on

1

to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

1

having in mind; happening to know of; idea

1

to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

1

(right at the) side; just beside

1

polite; respectful; reverent

1

messenger; envoy; emissary

1

Promised Land

12

anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject

1

about; concerning; related to; -ish

2

to recall; to remember

1

to go to see (something, someone); to visit

1

actual existence; real existence; existing in real life

2

valley

4

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

1

to become speechless; to be at a loss for words

1

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

1

reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground

2

direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

1

system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series

1

forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)

1

skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

3

to stay calm; to keep cool

1

desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

1

to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed

1

to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)

1