jpdb beta

amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

1

once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

1

however

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

31

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

2

wish; desire; ambition

1

was; were

3

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

16

but; however; although

13

troupe; theatrical company

2

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

2

to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold

2

thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work

9

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

13

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

10

to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

1

to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

1

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

2

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

16

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

7

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

1

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

2

Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force

1

role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

4

trading company

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

9

coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe

1

to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

1

opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person

1

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

4

meaning; called; said

2

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

2

classmate

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

1

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

1

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

4

two persons; two people; pair; couple

2

continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

2

to retake (a photograph)

1

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

3

simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light

1

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

1

now; the present time; just now; another; more

2

script; libretto; scenario

3

how long; how far; how much

1

to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)

1

to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

1

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

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

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