jpdb beta

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

8

cram school; private tutoring school; juku

4

endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement

7

to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

5

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

2

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

8

major label debut (recording)

1

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

1

promotion

1

to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort

1

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

17

however; but

1

meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

1

personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs

1

one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money

1

to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

3

party-internal; within the party

1

round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money

2

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

both; (not) either

1

useless; no good; hopeless

1

and then; and so; and; so then

1

trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

1

meaning; called; said

3

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

1

wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

1

manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work

4

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

1

to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

1

to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily

3

to come back

1

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

1

be; is

15

completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all

1

to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on

14

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

1

at least; at most; (even) just

1

note (letter) left behind; will

1

good grief

2

to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after

1

like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to

2

multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

1

to build; to construct

1

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

7

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1