jpdb beta

certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable

4

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

5

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

3

merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper

5

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

Talbot

7

firm; company

4

previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation

1

death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

3

prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy

1

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

5

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

13

name; given name; first name

4

but; however; although

2

intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

1

party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party

5

Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people

11

health; healthy; sound; fit

1

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

2

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

12

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

13

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

1

rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

3

tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration

1

fin (e.g. of a fish)

1

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

2

to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

1

to overeat

1

to chide; to rebuke; to reprove

1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

2

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

7

too (much); overly; excessively

1

deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

3

liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity

2

... is the reason; ... is my excuse

1

skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

2

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

1

as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is

2

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

1

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

1

if it's the case

3

sashimi; make-up

1

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

1

to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

1

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

2

(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises

1

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

7