jpdb beta

how; in what way; how about; questionable

3

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

8

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

3

pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

2

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

2

indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!

5

then; well; so; be; is

3

to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)

6

rice seedling

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

3

to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

3

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

4

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

30

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

4

discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

4

big river

6

yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?

18

father-in-law; foster father; stepfather

7

excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home

1

oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

2

Mr (junior); master; boy

8

ha ha ha (laughter)

1

come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

2

slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure

2

you; dear; honey

12

to drink too much

1

please (give me); please (do for me)

4

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

16

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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

2

ah; oh; hey!

13

thank you

4

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

this morning

1

(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI

5

to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

1

how; in what way; how about

6

was; were

7

heavy industry

1

bureau director; office chief

2

discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

2

beginning; outset; first; onset

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

2

converter (used in refining); rotary kiln

5

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

3

to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

1

of course; certainly; naturally

7

as (for); for; in the capacity of

2

to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)

19

request; favour (to ask); wish; please

2