jpdb beta

be; is

2

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

1

to employ; to hire (a servant)

1

newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

8

thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time

17

mastery

1

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

5

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

3

to tell a lie; to fib

3

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe

5

one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye

1

with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

2

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

river; stream; River; the ... river

1

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

2

joke; jest; gag

1

somewhere; in some respects; in some way

13

intimacy; affection; familiarity

1

emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment

9

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

13

majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

1

to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)

1

celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)

1

duty; role; function

5

to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

1

encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)

1

ardor; enthusiasm

1

(very) beginning; start

1

to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

1

then; well; so; well then

6

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

32

to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

10

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

5

he; she; that person; (arch.) you

1

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

13

like that; so

2

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

overall; general; as a whole

1

dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

7

wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)

4

pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

3

few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient

4

Sun

12

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power

7

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

9

dim; gloomy

5

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

8

making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi

1

guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

3