jpdb beta

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

2

origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning

1

fifty; 50

1

related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

4

experienced; well-versed

1

starting late; late departure

1

advice

1

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

2

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

motivation

1

substantial matter; significant item

2

last year

10

to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

2

program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance

5

residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion

3

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

1

this year

18

to look forward to something

5

in this way; along these lines; similarly

1

that day; the very same day

4

deeply emotive; moving

2

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

30

participation; joining; entry; adherence

6

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

2

to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

13

for the first time in one's life

2

forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front

2

door (Western-style, car, etc.)

3

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

4

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated

6

understood; I see; OK; present; here

1

to sit on a seat

1

with these words; while saying

16

(teacher's) platform; podium; dais

2

being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher

2

though; notwithstanding; although

3

mysterious

1

atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

15

thousand years; very long period; forever

17

rice field

17

teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

21

chatting; idle talk

1

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

2

reluctant (to part)

2

each; respectively

11

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound

15

on a stage; on a platform; on an altar

7

short pause; short interval

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

5

taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

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