jpdb beta

repair work; renovation work; restoration work

1

immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to

1

to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

1

oratory; eloquence

1

history

1

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

1

belief; faith; conviction

1

nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

1

older brother; elder brother

1

in terms of; from the point of view of

1

uncle

3

student; follower; students and pupils

1

mobilization; mobilisation

1

same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case

1

spectacle; sight; scene

1

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

1

(somebody else's) parents; both parents

1

(together) with; -wide; including

1

association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

1

fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

1

photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

1

things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property

1

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

1

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

1

teacher (classroom)

1

side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

1

activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)

2

New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January

1

display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival

1

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

Japanese clothes

1

to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)

1

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

postwar period; period after Second World War

1

turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)

2

to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

1

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

1

counter for countries

1

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

1

big; large; great

1

to make a splash; to evoke a response; to meet with a reaction

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

(period of) a year; during an era

2

to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

1

as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

1

to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance

2