jpdb beta

Tokyo

1

medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

1

Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)

1

business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

12

to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

2

place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament

1

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

38

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

5

store; shop; establishment; restaurant

8

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

42

a certain ...; some ...

1

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

2

violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement

1

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

94

period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

7

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

5

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

16

to live through; to survive

1

unheard-of; unprecedented

2

one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

17

hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

1

talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor

2

if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question

15

mother; mom; mum; wife

8

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

25

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

5

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

12

old; olden

1

goodness; good

1

taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

1

to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live

1

small; little; tiny

1

izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks

2

to meet; to assemble; to congregate

1

people; men and women; each person; everybody

1

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest

6

to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

3

what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

4

be; is

3

indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very

15

cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

1

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

9

to show; to display

2

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

10

she; her; girlfriend

2

no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

10