jpdb beta

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed

262

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

9

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

7

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

99

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

36

rucksack; sack

13

adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

19

young person

3

to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of

1

to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

12

young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

3

myself; yourself; I; me; you

144

technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

12

oh, yes?; really?

1

is that so?

1

blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith

5

association; society; organization; organisation

4

president (of a society); chairman

2

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

86

smoothly; glidingly

1

to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

1

-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

7

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

24

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

60

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength

17

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

8

to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords

1

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

44

order (for an item); request; demand; condition

3

in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once

12

opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

1

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

6

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

34

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

45

giving a broad smile

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

2

accurate; correct; precise; exact

3

expressive power; inventiveness; creative power

1

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

142

Gutenberg; Gutenberg, Johannes (c. 1400-1468; German inventor and craftsman)

24

I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

247

any number of people

1

welcome; (warm) reception

9

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

8

introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

10

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

63

to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down

2

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

3