jpdb beta

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

1

yes; that is so

1

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

1

construction work

1

reopening; resumption; restarting

2

the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

1

to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

1

to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

1

meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

1

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

1

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

4

wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

5

also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

2

to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

1

and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing

2

father; dad; husband; you; he

5

proudly; triumphantly

1

in that way; thus; so; so?

5

Japan

1

aviation; flying

1

public relations section or department

1

each nation; many nations; many countries

1

very important person; VIP

1

to give the stamp of approval

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

2

feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

1

behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)

3

manicure; nail polish; nail varnish

1

to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

1

huh?; what's up?

3

detention (and use as forced labor) of Japanese prisoners of war in Siberia after World War II

1

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

1

register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

1

announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

1

to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

1

(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

3

it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...

5

to pray; to wish

1

name; given name; first name

1

to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

1

mother; mom; mum; wife

14

truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

19

surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

2

to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

3

but; however; although

4

we; us

1

to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

1