jpdb beta

question; inquiry; enquiry

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without a moment's delay

2

objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

4

coexistence; living together

2

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

18

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

6

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

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surely; certainly; without doubt

5

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

3

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

22

various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)

13

number one; first; best; most; game; round

20

priority; order of precedence

1

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

55

to repeat; to do something over again

11

to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)

9

quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

19

however

23

impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength

2

interruption; interference; butting in

1

et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

30

attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance

14

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

8

let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

8

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

6

to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with

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

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roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

3

to have a talk; to tell a story

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good idea

1

expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation

1

Mr (junior); master; boy

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Thursday

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person concerned; interested party; related party

3

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

9

light; faint; pale; fleeting

2

hope; wish; aspiration

6

bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

12

tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

1

gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

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Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)

1

moon; month

1

to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

1

because; as; since

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fifth day of the month; five days

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

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correction; revision; amendment

2