jpdb beta

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

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

6

but; however; although

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in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

1

hundred; 100

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

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

1

dinnerware; cutlery

1

to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

1

was

4

probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many

1

to some extent; to a certain extent

1

to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

1

standard of living

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

2

to have a talk; to tell a story

1

at that time; in those days

2

hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

1

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

3

bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread

3

plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

3

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

large plate; platter

1

each (person); everyone; individual; respective

1

to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

2

individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

8

plate; dish

1

slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

4

(Western) soup

1

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

1

spoon; spoon lure

1

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

2

wine

1

glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)

1

table

1

to adjoin each other; to sit side by side

1

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

2

common use; communal use; sharing

1

basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally

1

taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet

1

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor

1

manners; etiquette; polite behaviour

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

4

sauce; Worcestershire sauce

2

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

7

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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