jpdb beta

two persons; two people; pair; couple

5

loveable; very likeable; like very much

1

one year; some time ago

1

life; living; I; me; student

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

1

tiny; little; wee

1

yikes; oops; eep; wow

7

big; large; great

1

hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

4

excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

1

was

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

26

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

1

cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

1

to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire

2

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

1

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

3

truth; reality

3

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

2

chair; stool; post; office; position

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

5

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

3

that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

2

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

3

morning newspaper

1

to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

1

but; however; although

5

friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

1

abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

21

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

Japan

2

politics; government

2

economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

2

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

1

deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations

2

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

2

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

2

Miho

5

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

2

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

1

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

1

hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

1

high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

1

be; is

16

aha!; yes sir

3

now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

2

yesterday

1