jpdb beta

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly

1

was

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots

1

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

2

this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

1

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

1

boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)

1

kettle

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

1

fish

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

1

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

1

to occur; to happen

1

someone; somebody

1

to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

1

should; must; -able; probably; likely

1

to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

1

chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

4

bare hand; empty hand

1

sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)

1

beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn

2

homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

4

in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

3

surely; certainly

1

results; record; grades; marks

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

1

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

failing mark (e.g. in exam)

1

something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another

1

evasion; avoidance

1

ability; faculty

1

to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of

1

promotion (school, military, etc.)

1

graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)

1

university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

4

until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to

2

study; diligence; discount; reduction

6

finding employment; getting a job

2

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

3

difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)

1

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

academic background; academic credentials; academic record

1

have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

1

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

1

senior high school; high school

1

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way

1