jpdb beta

who

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

6

to bring someone along

1

it is I who should say so

1

indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

grateful; indebted

1

promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently

3

hello; good day; good afternoon

3

Nagaoka

1

summer vacation; summer holiday

4

beach hut; beachside clubhouse

7

part-time job; side job

9

warm welcome

1

studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

3

route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

1

west

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

16

origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity

8

shopping district; shopping street; downtown

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to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

1

event

4

planning; project; plan; design

4

meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

2

hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers

1

summer

4

guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

1

to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!

8

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

4

men and women of all ages

2

bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

1

contest

1

beginning; outset; first; onset

6

limit; restriction

2

land; shore

1

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

5

seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...

6

production (e.g. play); direction

1

town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off

1

world music

3

festival (esp. music, film, etc.)

2

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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instead; but (on the other hand)

3

to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

1

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

1

isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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farewell party

1

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

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