jpdb beta

afterword; postscript

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

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

17

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

4

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

5

nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?

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not so

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar

1

be; is

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everyone

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how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?

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recent years

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climate

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indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

5

strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

1

body

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

1

enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

1

attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

2

well; now; then

1

debut work; one's first work

1

fighting

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witch

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from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

1

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

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two; 2

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er

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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.)

2

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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to publish a book; to put out a book

1

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

2

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

1

person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

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(all of) you or them

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thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

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to do

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

2

my book; my (humble) work; a little thing of mine

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

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kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2