jpdb beta

publisher; publishing house; publishing company

1

editing; compilation

2

yes; that is so

2

literary magazine

1

journal; magazine; periodical

1

novel; (short) story

1

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

1

preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence

1

meaning; called; said

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

3

indicates question

4

happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

4

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

2

lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate

3

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

1

somehow; for some reason; without knowing why

1

small quantity; little; little while; short distance

2

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

1

room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable

1

straight; upright

2

to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

1

to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

2

departure

1

previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

1

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

4

farewell party

1

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

2

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

marriage

6

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

2

the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

1

formal marriage interview

1

well, I must admit ...

1

Tokyo

4

to fall in love

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

1

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

2

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

6

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

2

anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity

1

again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and

3

head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine

1

to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

1

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

1

limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

1

breakwater; mole

1

good morning

1

rush mat; matting; mat

1

sorry; excuse me; thank you

2