jpdb beta

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

2

this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

5

be; is

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

2

year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

11

autumn; fall

1

five; 5

6

counter for wheels and flowers

6

may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry

3

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

3

indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

83

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

70

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

2

was; were

2

that's so, however ...

1

narrow; small; cramped

1

at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for

75

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

15

tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)

5

huh?; what's up?

33

ah; oh; hey!

34

shop; store

1

main street

1

moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise

1

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

25

that; those; the

9

second floor; upstairs

2

storehouse; warehouse; godown

1

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

30

now; the present time; just now; another; more

10

olden days; former

2

person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others

2

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

1

it seems that; as if

2

but; however; although

2

sorry; excuse me; thank you

5

company president; manager; director

1

to be needed; to be wanted

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

4

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's

9

it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

8

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

1

previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

1

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

21

lately; recently; nowadays

1

foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation

2

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

5

at; in; at; when; by; with; and then

27

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

29

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

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